Approximately 75 % of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer are candidates for either mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery (also called a partial mastectomy.) Mastectomy is the removal of the entire breast, while breast-conserving surgery removes the...
Until recently, conventional wisdom has held that a woman under age 40 diagnosed with breast cancer needs a mastectomy. Recent studies and my personal experience suggest we need to revisit that belief. A study conducted by the University of Maryland in Baltimore...
