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.

“You know that phrase, ‘third time’s the charm?’ ” Marilene Nevins asks. Well, not always. In 1997, a suspicious mass was found in Nevins’ right breast. “I nicknamed that one Mickey,” she says. “You ...

A variety of patient, treatment, and pathologic factors have been reported to be associated with an increased risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conservation therapy (BCT) for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Deciding how to treat your breast cancer can be a very difficult and personal decision. Dr. Cindy Matsen, breast surgeon at Huntsman Cancer Institute, says it’s easy for women who begin initial ...

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, ...

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 ...

Lumpectomies and mastectomies differ in the amount of tissue removed. A lumpectomy removes only the tumor and a small portion of the breast. A mastectomy removes all of the breast tissue, and possibly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your doctor should explain in detail the approach he or she takes when performing a lumpectomy, but the process for removing a ...

A lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that removes cancer from the breast. Unlike a mastectomy — which removes the entire breast — a lumpectomy removes just the area of the breast where there is cancer ...

It is well established that breast conservation, which involves the removal of a breast cancer along with a small rim of normal breast tissue around it and is followed by radiation therapy, is at ...