Breast cancer death rates have been declining since 1989, but the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in women. And incidence rates have increased slightly in recent years. For ...

Choosing between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy? Learn the differences in survival rates, recovery times, and common misconceptions to find the right breast cancer surgery for you.

Almost every week, a young woman with breast cancer will tell Jennifer Tseng, MD, FACS, she wants a mastectomy because of her ...

Higher tumor grade, more residual tumor after neoadjuvant therapy were only significant fa ...

Women under age 45 are more likely to get mastectomies than older women, who tend to receive breast-sparing procedures. A new ...

Different breast cancers start, progress and respond to treatments in different ways. At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, we choose, combine and schedule your treatments based on what works for your ...

Strength training may be getting underdosed among women who undergo mastectomy or axillary lymph node dissection for breast ...