Letrozole, a new oral aromatase inhibitor for advanced breast cancer: double-blind randomized trial showing a dose effect and improved efficacy and tolerability compared with megestrol acetate. In ...

After Katie Couric was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer, one of the first questions swirling in her head was whether she would need a mastectomy — or surgery to remove the entire breast. But ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A new U.S. study examining survival rates for women with early stage breast cancer found that surgery such as lumpectomy that preserves ...

The associate director for surgery at the Dubin Breast Center at Mount Sinai, Christina Weltz is a surgeon who specializes in malignant and benign breast issues. She does about 150 breast cancer ...

Breast cancer is always a difficult, stressful diagnosis. Breast cancer almost always requires surgery, ranging from mastectomy (removal of the entire breast) or lumpectomy (removal of the cancer and ...

Choosing between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy? Learn the differences in survival rates, recovery times, and common misconceptions to find the right breast cancer surgery for you.

For the first time, major health organizations have agreed upon standards clarifying which breast cancer patients should be offered the option of lumpectomy and radiation therapy as an alternative to ...

For those with localized breast cancer, surgical options may include either lumpectomy or mastectomy, and patients have free rein about which to choose. Star Mackenzie Burruto had just gotten off the ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is often performed before patients go through lumpectomy, the surgical removal of cancer or other abnormal tissue from the breast. MRI scans give ...

Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix “ectomy” denotes surgical removal of the ...