According to Dr. Jessica L. Vinsant, MD, a General Surgeon with Premier Surgical Associates’ Tennova North Knoxville office, many women are often surprised when they discuss their options for treating breast cancer. “Women have a lot of more options than they...
By Troy F. Kimsey, MD, FACS; Surgical Oncologist When it comes to breast cancer, we generally treat the whole breast. We either do a mastectomy (in which the whole breast is removed) or breast conservation (where the mass is removed and the remainder of the breast...
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...
From Knoxville News Sentinel By Mitch Moore If anyone doubts the role that early detection plays in fighting breast cancer, examining the correlation between tumor size and survival rates may help drive home the importance of regular screenings. According to Dr....
