Dr. Melvin Silverstein answers the question: 'Cancer diagnosis after implants?' — -- Question: Can I have a lumpectomy if I had a breast implant before my cancer diagnosis? Answer: If a patient ...

Lumicell, Inc., a leader in developing innovative fluorescence-guided imaging technologies for cancer detection, today announced a new collaboration with Learn Look Locate, a global breast cancer ...

If you've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, you'll be faced with some decisions about the care you'll receive. Depending on the type, location, stage and other aspects of your cancer, you ...

There are a number of options for women when they learn they have breast cancer in its earliest stages, when the tumor is relatively small and has not yet spread. Each option is similarly effective ...

Dr. Gordon Schwartz answers the question: 'Reconstruction after lumpectomy?' — -- Question: Will I need reconstruction if I have a lumpectomy? Answer: In general, and for most patients -- in fact ...

Molecular and genomic predictors of response to single-agent doxorubicin (ADR) versus single-agent docetaxel (DOC) in primary breast cancer (PBC). Background: In women 70 years of age or older with ...

The percentage of women with early stage breast cancer who choose to have the breast-conserving surgery known as lumpectomy has risen slowly in recent years, new research shows. In 1998, slightly more ...

When Kate Delp was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, she faced a decision: Should she have a lumpectomy or a mastectomy? “From what I’d heard about mastectomy, I knew that it was a very invasive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover cancer science, treatments and attitudes. This is a common and costly problem: This year, most of 290,000 U.S. people, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger women with nonmetastatic breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery experienced similar OS as ...

A breast cancer diagnosis usually brings up many feelings at once. Getting the facts you need to choose the best treatment plan can help you feel more in control. If surgery is an option for you, one ...