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
Lumpectomy
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HIFU for Prostate Cancer an 'Experimental Therapy'HIFU for Prostate Cancer an 'Experimental Therapy'
Focal therapy for prostate cancer -- dubbed 'male lumpectomy' because it targets a lesion and not the whole prostate -- should undergo randomized trials first, argues Dr. Gerald Chodak. Medscape Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary 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
Prostate Lumpectomy: Will it Remain an Attractive Illusion?Prostate Lumpectomy: Will it Remain an Attractive Illusion?
Questions remain about focal therapy for prostate cancer, and some might never be answered, the authors of a commentary say. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 6, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News 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
Tissue testing during breast cancer lumpectomies
(Mayo Clinic) 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 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, a success rate much higher than the rate nationally, a Mayo study shows. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 7, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Tissue Testing During Breast Cancer Lumpectomies Prevents Need for Reoperation 96 Percent of Time
Real-time tissue analysis gives Mayo Clinic much lower reoperation numbers than national rate ROCHESTER, Minn. — 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 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, a success rate much higher [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 7, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mastectomy not always best to treat breast cancer early, researchers say
In some cases women would have been better off having lumpectomy rather than having breast removed, study claimsUp to 200 British women diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer each year might be undergoing mastectomies because of failures in managing treatment, researchers have suggested.Failures by radiologists or pathologists to accurately measure the disease, lack of communication between specialist hospital teams and the patients' choice of surgical procedure mean women are not getting the optimum treatment.In some cases, women would have been better off having a lumpectomy – known as breast conservation surger...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 21, 2014 Category: Science Authors: James Meikle Tags: The Guardian Health Medical research Society Cancer UK news Breast cancer NHS Editorial Science Source Type: news
Cell Enhanced Breast Reconstruction for...
Having a lumpectomy is less drastic than having a mastectomy, but it leaves you with a scar and a dimple where a smooth, full curve used to be. An investigational breast reconstruction technique is being studied that uses your own fat and stem cells to repair the shape of your breast. This technique is called Cell-Enhanced Reconstruction, and uses the Cytori Celution System. Read about Cell Enhanced Breast Reconstruction. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - March 1, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy
MammoSite breast brachytherapy is an alternative radiation treatment to external beam radiation of the breast. MammoSite breast brachytherapy takes 5 days to completely treat early stage breast cancer with radiation after a lumpectomy. Learn more about MammoSite breast brachytherapy here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - February 28, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
