mastectomy

Breast cancer surgery: Understanding your options

Surgical oncologist Dr. Judy C. Boughey explains the latest options available for breast cancer surgery.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Options for breast reconstruction

Dr. Christin Harless explains the benefits and drawbacks of the different breast reconstruction options following mastectomy.

Treating breast cancer through surgery

Dr. Sarah McLaughlin discusses the surgical options for breast cancer treatment and the importance of determining what's best for you.

Goldilocks surgery: Finding the perfect balance in breast cancer reconstruction

After a bilateral mastectomy, Kathleen Stewart opts for a new procedure to form breast mounds rather than immediate breast reconstruction.

Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy

Dr. Judy Boughey explains why some people with multiple tumors may be able to receive a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy.

Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds

Patients could receive breast-conserving therapy, a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy.

Less-invasive mastectomy safe option for more breast cancer patients

A less-invasive nipple-sparing mastectomy that leaves the surface of the breast intact has become a safe option for more patients, including those whose breast cancer[...]