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  1. Complications of Modified Radical Mastectomy

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    Thu, 16 Sep 2010

    Modified radical mastectomy is the most common form of breast ..... surrounding lymph nodes. Unlike a radical mastectomy , the muscle underneath the breast ..... remain intact following modified radical mastectomy . Patients should speak with a …

  2. Second Breast Cancer Surgery Sometimes Needed

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    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    … Sometimes Needed After a partial mastectomy , almost one in four ..... surgery instead of mastectomy as an initial treatment ..... surgery, also called partial mastectomy , is a very common ..... of the women, a total mastectomy was eventually needed …

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  1. Two Studies Find Routine Mammography Saves Lives

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    Wed, 21 Mar 2012

    … earlier stage, which means not only decreased mortality but also morbidity; the patient may not have to have chemotherapy or a mastectomy ," she noted. In the second study, Dutch researchers found that even after accounting for improved treatments for breast …

  2. Many Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options: Study

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    Fri, 20 Jan 2012

    … personal preference for surgery -- a full mastectomy vs. breast-conserving lumpectomy -- prior to treatment. "We found that breast ..... conserving surgery ( lumpectomy ) than after mastectomy , and only about 56 percent of women knew that …

  3. In the War Against Breast Cancer These Military Women Never Surrendered

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    Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    … Guard, and she was determined that the diagnosis wouldn’t foil those plans. As soon as she could, she had a bilateral mastectomy ; the rare cancer had invaded her lymph nodes and grown quickly from five to seven centimeters. Every three weeks from August …

  4. British Study Suggests Mammograms May Do More Harm Than Good

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    Thu, 8 Dec 2011

    … lymph nodes or beyond, means less chance of mastectomy and more chance of lumpectomy , less need for chemo or other drugs, less ..... Article Few Women Get Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy : Study News Article Treating Prehypertension …

  5. Breast Radiation After Lumpectomy Saves Lives: Study

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    Wed, 19 Oct 2011

    … Food Work & News Breast Radiation After Lumpectomy Saves Lives: Study Recurrence rate ..... cancer who undergo radiation after a lumpectomy have significantly fewer recurrences ..... compared radiation with no radiation after lumpectomy . The authors took the unusual step …

  6. Breast Cancer Radiation Linked to Raised Heart Risk

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    Tue, 27 Dec 2011

    … addition, Zagar said, "I don't think this study's findings would justify changing from a lumpectomy [breast-conserving surgery] to a mastectomy [surgical removal of the breast]. Breast-conserving therapy is very important to many women …

  7. After Mastectomy , Breast Reconstruction Is Safe for Older Women

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    Mon, 12 Dec 2011

    … Style Home & Garden Food Work & News After Mastectomy , Breast Reconstruction Is Safe for Older ..... older breast cancer patients who've had a mastectomy , according to a new study. Mastectomy is surgical removal of the breast. "The …

  8. Few Women Get Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy : Study

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    Thu, 8 Dec 2011

    … Women Get Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy : Study Older women, blacks, rural ..... undergo breast reconstruction after a mastectomy , despite the known cosmetic and psychological ..... invasive breast cancer who underwent a mastectomy and 14,710 women with early stage …

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