After her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis, healthcare professional Velvet Giddens sought genetic testing for the breast cancer gene mutation known as BRCA. When the test came back positive, indicating a high risk of developing cancer herself, she underwent a...
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer death rates decreased steadily from 1989 to 2015 because of improved treatments and early detection by mammography. In 2015, relative survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer were 91 percent at five...
The first step and most common form of treatment for breast cancer is surgery. Surgery involves removing the tumor and nearby margins of surrounding tissue that may be cancerous. The goal of surgery is to remove not only the tumor, but also enough of the margins to be...
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a daunting experience to say the least. The news of breast cancer surgery can be even more terrifying. Mastectomy is a surgical option for breast cancer involving the removal of the entire breast. Listed below are 5 common questions...
More often than not, when a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she can expect to undergo some type of surgery. The most common surgical procedures for breast cancer patients include: Partial Mastectomy – Also known as breast-conserving surgery or lumpectomy, the...