Wire Localization Procedure - Breast Biopsy or...
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 - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
SAVI Breast Brachytherapy Device
After a lumpectomy, you may need radiation treatments to kill off any possible remaining cancer cells. Learn about the SAVI breast brachytherapy device and how it may benefit you. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Lumpectomy - What to Expect During Your...
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 - July 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Breast Cancer Surgery Options
Breast cancer can be treated with surgery, which removes part or all of the breast. The standard surgeries for breast cancer include lumpectomy, quandrantectomy, and mastetectomy. Read an overview of three kinds of therapeutic breast cancer surgery here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Mastectomy or Lumpectomy – 10 Questions...
Mastectomy vs Lumpectomy - it can be a very hard decision to make. Women with early-stage breast cancer may have options between mastectomy and lumpectomy. Here are 10 questions to help you decide which you want - mastectomy or lumpectomy. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Lumpectomy – Surgery for Breast Cancer
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 - July 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Breast Prostheses Overview
After a mastectomy or lumpectomy for the treatment of breast cancer, you can achieve a symmetrical appearance again by using a breast prosthesis. There are several types available, in various skin tones and sizes. Learn more about types of breast prostheses. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 11, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Surgical Drain Locations After Breast Surgery
Surgical drains are one of the things you may have to deal with after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. Surgical drains are located where they will aid the healing process. Learn more about the location of post-mastectomy surgical drains here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
'When push came to shove, I didn't want to lose my breasts¿: Meet the brave cancer patients who said NO to a mastectomy
Katy Jacob, 37, from Chicago decided to have a lumpectomy - a less invasive surgery that removes the tumor but preserves much of the appearance and sensation of the breasts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prototype Device Aims To Avert Repeated Breast Cancer Surgeries
When a breast tumor is detected, many women opt to have a lumpectomy, which is surgery designed to remove the diseased tissue while preserving the breast. But during this procedure, doctors cannot learn right away whether all of the cancerous tissue has been removed, with no microscopic signs that cancer cells were left behind. Because of this delay, one in five of these women - up to 66,000 patients annually in the U.S. alone - must return for a second surgery to remove remaining cancer... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
How Surgical Margins Affect Breast Cancer...
Surgical margins are part of your diagnostic workup for breast cancer. The state of your surgical margins, also called tumor margins, affects several treatment decisions: lumpectomy or mastectomy, radiation, chemotherapy. When faced with these decisions, you and your doctor need to know the status of your surgical margins. Learn more about surgical margins here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 28, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Rural Women Less Likely to Get Preferred Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
Radiation after lumpectomy less common in country than city, researchers find (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - June 27, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gynecology, Nursing, Oncology, News, Source Type: news
Rural Women Less Likely to Get Preferred Breast Cancer Treatment
Radiation after lumpectomy less common in country than city, researchers find
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Health Disparities, Rural Health Concerns (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rural Women Less Likely to Get Radiation Therapy after Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Rural women with breast cancer are less likely than their urban counterparts to receive recommended radiation therapy after having a lumpectomy, a breast-sparing surgery that removes only tumors and surrounding tissue, a study by Mayo Clinic and others found. (Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - June 27, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Rural Women Less Likely to Get Radiation Therapy after Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Rural women with breast cancer are less likely than their urban counterparts to receive recommended radiation therapy after having a lumpectomy, a breast-sparing surgery that removes only tumors and surrounding tissue, a study by Mayo Clinic and others found. (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - June 27, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
