Breast Cancer Gene Also Linked To Prostate And Pancreatic Cancers
BOSTON (CBS) – Alex Fitzpatrick went from Hollywood screenwriter to Massachusetts restaurant owner so she and her husband could spend more time with her children. When she recently found out her risk of getting breast cancer was as high as 80%, all she could think of was her three boys. “I do want to make sure that I’m the one telling them what to wear on their wedding day and watch them go to college,” she said.
Alex has one of the BRCA gene mutations. She got tested when an aunt was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. “I was blindsided to be honest,” she remembers feeling when sh...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Watch Listen Angelina Jolie Breast Cancer Dr. Mallika Marshall Mass General Hospital Source Type: news
What Effect Do Surgical Choices Have on Quality of Life in Young Breast Cancer Survivors?
Unilateral or bilateral mastectomy can have a significant effect on quality of life when compared with breast-conserving surgery in young breast cancer survivors. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Source Type: news
Patients Say Quality of Life Suffered With Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Breast-conservation options were associated with better sexual, psychosocial outcomes (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - December 7, 2018 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast - Conserving Surgery
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 2018 -- Younger breast cancer patients who have one or both breasts removed have lower levels of satisfaction and well-being than those who have breast-conserving surgery, a new study finds.
The study included 560 women diagnosed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 7, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Surgery
Title: For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving SurgeryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/7/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/7/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Choice of surgery may affect quality of life for young breast cancer survivors
(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Even as more young women with breast cancer opt to have mastectomies, many experience a persistent decline in their sexual and psychosocial well-being following the procedure, as detailed in new research by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Choice of surgery may affect quality of life for young breast cancer survivors
(American Association for Cancer Research) Younger breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy reported lower breast satisfaction and poorer psychosocial and sexual well-being compared with those who underwent breast-conserving surgery, according to results of a trial presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Surgery
(Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Surgery
(Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer - December 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Imaging, Biopsy Often Still Needed After Mastectomy
10 to 15.5 percent of women undergo subsequent imaging; 6 to 8 percent undergo biopsy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 5, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Imaging, Biopsy Often Still Needed After Mastectomy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2018 -- Subsequent imaging is required for 10 to 15.5 percent of women who undergo mastectomy, according to a study published in the December issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
Soojin Ahn, M.D., from the Icahn School of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 5, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
EZbra: Why Didn & #039;t Anyone Think of This Before?
Efrat Roman was diagnosed with breast cancer a little more than a decade ago and underwent a total of five different surgeries due to complications. As if going through multiple breast operations weren't challenging enough, Roman was surprised to find out that the post-op breast dressing options were severely lacking.
"I realized there wasn't anything designated for the dressing of breasts post-op," Roman told MD+DI. "There are reusable bras that are post-op bras, but the fact that they are reusable is not enough because many breast cancer patients will suffer from some kind of asymmetry and with the reusable bras there is...
Source: MDDI - November 30, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Meet the Post-Op Bra That & #039;s Long Overdue
Efrat Roman was diagnosed with breast cancer a little more than a decade ago and underwent a total of five different surgeries due to complications. As if going through multiple breast operations weren't challenging enough, Roman was surprised to find out that the post-op breast dressing options were severely lacking.
"I realized there wasn't anything designated for the dressing of breasts post-op," Roman told MD+DI. "There are reusable bras that are post-op bras, but the fact that they are reusable is not enough because many breast cancer patients will suffer from some kind of asymmetry and with the reusable bras there is...
Source: MDDI - November 30, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Age alone doesn't increase complications of free-flap breast reconstruction in older women
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Breast reconstruction using a 'free flap' from the patient's abdomen is a safe procedure with a high success rate in older women opting for reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
