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.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I understand surgery is often included as part of the treatment plan for breast cancer. If I'm a candidate for lumpectomy but am also considering a mastectomy, what are some things I ...

Women under age 45 are more likely to get mastectomies than older women, who tend to receive breast-sparing procedures. A new ...

Question: I understand surgery is often included as part of the treatment plan for breast cancer. If I’m a candidate for lumpectomy but am also considering a mastectomy, what are some things I should ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For many oncologists, the use of mastectomy to treat breast cancer cases can be a difficult subject to approach ...

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Mohamed A Alm El-Din, Mohamed A Alm El-Din gained his medical degree in 1996 from Tanta University, Egypt. He has been a faculty member and received his MSc in radiation oncology from the same ...

In this study, nearly 200 recent breast cancer survivors completed a three-month, high-intensity resistance training program.

To determine whether there is a benefit to adjuvant radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery and tamoxifen in women age ≥ 70 years with early-stage breast cancer. Radiation therapy (RT) after ...

Susan Derwin saw a call coming in. She had turned 60 that day, but this would not be a celebratory message. It was her doctor's office calling, with results from her routine screening mammogram.