Patients with breast cancer who received post-mastectomy breast reconstruction had similar recurrence rates regardless of the timing of their reconstructive surgery, according to recent study findings ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is just around the corner, and Intermountain Health is preparing for an event that not only celebrates survivors but also raises awareness about breast ...

With more than four million breast cancer survivors in the US, quality of life after treatment has become just as important as curing the disease.

WASHINGTON, DC — Radiation oncologists can feel confident offering hypofractionated treatment regimens to treat breast cancer in patients who are planning breast reconstruction after mastectomy, ...

In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies. Many ...

ST. LOUIS — It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and 5 on Your Side is looking into the procedures performed after a diagnosis. Every year, more than 100,000 women across the country get ...

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, phase III ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A shorter radiation therapy regimen conferred similar outcomes as standard of care for women undergoing breast ...

In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies. Many of those women opt to have their breasts surgically reconstructed, most ...

Many breast cancer patients are worried about the “here and now” of treatment and their prognosis. Thinking about life after treatment, surgery and recovery isn’t always at the forefront of their mind ...

DURING AND AFTER THAT LIFE CHANGING BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IS DIFFERENT. TREATMENT AND PREVENTION MAY REQUIRE A SPECIFIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE CALLED A MASTECTOMY. BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON DOCTOR ...

“Having a double mastectomy does not mean the end of self confidence,” Miranda McKeon, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, tells PEOPLE Miranda McKeon is building back her confidence while ...