Breast cancer patients may have easier treatment option
Daily radiation treatment is routine after lumpectomy, but initial results of a new trial suggest another plan may work just as well (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - September 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breast radiation trial provides more convenience, better compliance, lowered cost and patient outcomes on par with current treatment
An experimental regimen of once-weekly breast irradiation following lumpectomy provides more convenience to patients at a lower cost, results in better completion rates of prescribed radiation treatment, and produces cosmetic outcomes comparable to the current standard of daily radiation, researchers report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 4, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Breast radiation trial provides more convenience, better compliance, lowered cost
(University of Louisville) An experimental regimen of once-weekly breast irradiation following lumpectomy provides more convenience to patients at a lower cost, results in better completion rates of prescribed radiation treatment, and produces cosmetic outcomes comparable to the current standard of daily radiation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 4, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Double mastectomy 'does not increase survival rates'
Researchers say less radical lumpectomy plus radiotherapy is just as goodRelated items from OnMedicaRoutine mammography prompting “unnecessary” mastectomies'Jolie effect' leading to unnecessary mastectomiesSingle dose radiotherapy for early breast cancer set to become standardFurther surgery needed for 1 in 5 women opting for breast conservationWomen still confused on over-diagnosis of breast cancer (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 4, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Double mastectomy may not be necessary in breast cancer patients, study finds
A new study from Stanford University showed that breast cancer patients who had lumpectomy surgery and radiation treatment survived as long as women who opted for a double mastectomy. Also, any low-carb or low-fat diet can help lose people weight, not just the popular ones, researchers say. Marlie Hall reports on the day's top health stories. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - September 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lumpectomy 'as effective as double mastectomy'
Conclusion
This large US cohort study of women with early stage breast cancer in one breast has found no 10-year mortality benefit associated with bilateral mastectomy (removal of both breasts) compared with breast-conserving surgery (also known as lumpectomy, where the cancer and a border of healthy tissue is removed) plus radiotherapy.
Unilateral mastectomy was associated with a slightly increased risk of 10-year mortality, although the absolute difference was only 4%.
However, as there were significant differences between the patients receiving the different surgical options it makes it likely that the increase in ris...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medical practice Source Type: news
Double mastectomy 'doesn't boost chance of surviving cancer'
A study by researchers from Stanford University said the death rate after ten years in almost 200,000 breast cancer patients was the same if they had less invasive lumpectomies. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breast cancer patients with bilateral mastectomy don't have better survival rates
(Stanford University Medical Center) Breast cancer patients treated with lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy survived as long as patients who had bilateral mastectomy, according to a large study conducted by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Cancer Prevention Institute of California. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 2, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Lumpectomy: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a time of many decisions. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Sarah McLaughlin looks at lumpectomy procedures. To listen, click the link below. Lumpectomy (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Breast Cancer: Dare To Be Great
I know a spouse who was the caregiver for his wife through her Breast Cancer lumpectomy, her double mastectomy, her breast reconstruction surgery... (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 8, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
9 Things to Expect Before, During, and After a...
Lumpectomy is a surgery done to remove a cancerous breast lump. Learn what to expect during a lumpectomy, and how to care for yourself during recovery. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 10, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Everything You Need to Know About a Lumpectomy...
A lumpectomy, sometimes called a wide local excision (WLE), is a type of breast cancer surgery. This is a breast conserving surgery, that removes the least amount of tissue that is safely possible. Learn more about a lumpectomy for breast cancer here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - May 16, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
What to Expect During Your Wire Localization...
Wire localization is a technique that is used to mark the location of a breast abnormality that is quite small, or that can't be easily found by touch. Wire localization is done before a breast biopsy or lumpectomy. Learn more about wire localization. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - May 9, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
ASCO Backs New Guidelines on Lumpectomy MarginsASCO Backs New Guidelines on Lumpectomy Margins
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has endorsed new guidelines establishing margins for lumpectomy in women undergoing breast-conserving therapy (BCT). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - April 11, 2014 Category: OBGYN Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Tissue testing during breast cancer lumpectomies prevents need for reoperation 96 percent of time
Unique laboratory testing during breast cancer lumpectomies to make sure surgeons remove all cancerous tissue spares patients the need for a repeat lumpectomy in roughly 96 percent of cases, a success rate much higher than the rate nationally, a study shows. During the years reviewed, 13.2 percent of breast cancer lumpectomy patients nationally had to return to the operating room within a month of their initial surgery, compared to 3.6 percent where these tests were performed. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 7, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
