mastectomy
After a bilateral mastectomy, Kathleen Stewart opts for a new procedure to form breast mounds rather than immediate breast reconstruction.
Dr. Judy Boughey explains why some people with multiple tumors may be able to receive a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy.
Patients could receive breast-conserving therapy, a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy.
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[...]