Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since 2008, the rate of bilateral mastectomy among patients with early-stage breast cancer increased, decreased ...

Credit: Getty Images. The rate of contralateral breast cancer was higher in patients who underwent unilateral mastectomy and BCT than in patients who underwent bilateral mastectomy. The rate of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bilateral mastectomy reduced risk for contralateral breast cancer vs. other surgical options. Researchers ...

The study sample included 661,270 women; after matching, 36,028 women were included in the 3 treatment groups. HealthDay News — For women with unilateral breast cancer, the risk of contralateral ...

Researchers from Canada’s Women’s College Hospital evaluated breast cancer mortality risk among more than 660,000 women with unilateral breast cancer in the U.S. The patients were divided into three ...

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It can be devastating to be given a breast cancer diagnosis. Once the shock wears off, most patients want to do what they can to raise their odds of survival, torpedoing the chances they’ll ever go ...

BRCA mutation carriers have a significantly increased risk of contralateral breast cancer, influencing treatment decisions. Prophylactic mastectomy discussions must consider future fertility and ...

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, here are 5 things to note about the prospect of preventive mastectomies for individuals with a high-risk of developing breast cancer. A ...

A 47-year-old man was referred to the gynaecological oncology department of a hospital after discovering masses in both breasts. Despite no family history of breast cancer, ultrasonography—conducted ...

Angelina Jolie reveals why she chose a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her cancer risk Here’s a detailed look at her journey timeline and health choices ...

Treating unilateral breast cancer with a bilateral mastectomy substantially reduced the risk of contralateral breast cancer compared with unilateral mastectomy or lumpectomy, yet not breast cancer ...