When I was a teenager, I realized that you can get a double mastectomy to significantly lower the risk of getting breast ...

Prophylactic double mastectomy was chosen due to family history and dense breast tissue, despite no BRCA mutations. Dense breast tissue complicates tumor detection, making mammograms less reliable for ...

Randomized Phase II Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab Combined With Docetaxel in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Administered As ...

What you need to know about mastectomies You’ve likely heard the term “mastectomy” at some point, and may even know someone who has had one. What actually goes on when the surgery — involving the ...

Oral Uracil and Tegafur Compared With Classic Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, Fluorouracil As Postoperative Chemotherapy in Patients With Node-Negative, High-Risk Breast Cancer: National Surgical ...

On Aug. 13, Anna Hall had her biggest fear removed. The Murray, Utah, woman elected, at age 29, to have a double mastectomy to all but eliminate any risk that the breast cancer that claimed her mom ...

Mastectomy can have major impacts on the life of a person with breast cancer, from body image issues to sexual and ...