Although many surgeons avoid it, nipple-sparing mastectomy after radiation is a feasible alternative to skin-sparing ...

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 ...

D. Scott Lind, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.; Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S. Advances in reconstructive techniques have made breast ...

Lumpectomies and mastectomies differ in the amount of tissue removed. A lumpectomy removes only the tumor and a small portion of the breast. A mastectomy removes all of the breast tissue, and possibly ...

While preparing for a double mastectomy surgery to treat breast cancer, Lynn Simoncini discovered seat belts would be painful for her surgery incision and chemotherapy port, which are nestled under ...