Video: Lumpectomy tops mastectomy in cancer treatment study
A study in the journal "Cancer" has found that women are 14 percent less likely to die from breast cancer after undergoing a lumpectomy followed by radiation treatment than after a mastectomy. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mastectomy or lumpectomy? New study could help women decide
Patient Toni Spring says she felt empowered when she was encouraged to consider the less invasive surgery (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
Findings should reassure women who fear breast-conserving surgery, expert says (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - January 28, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
Lumpectomy May Have Better Survival Than MastectomyLumpectomy May Have Better Survival Than Mastectomy
In a population-based cohort of women with early breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy was associated with better outcomes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
