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Number of Mastectomies in Women has increased dramatically, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 23, 2016 09:31 AM ESTMore women are choosing to undergo a mastectomy today than ever before, a new report found.
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Breast Cancer Treatment Update: Laser A Better Alternative?
By Jenn Loro | Dec 14, 2015 02:33 PM ESTEmerging laser ablation technique may become an alternative to conventional breast cancer treatments based on promising clinical trial results.
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Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment May Increase Survival Rate Among Patients
By Jenn Loro | Dec 11, 2015 09:11 AM ESTNew study presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium yielded data which suggest that early breast cancer treatment by way of breast conserving surgery with radiation leads to higher survival rate among patients than mastectomy does.
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Double Mastectomy not tied to Increased Survival Rate from Breast Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 17, 2014 01:12 PM EDTAccording to a new study, getting a preventive mastectomy does not improve survival rate from breast cancer.
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Breast Reconstructive Surgeries Increase, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 19, 2014 10:05 AM ESTBreast reconstructive surgeries have increased by almost 20 percent, according to a new study.
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Cancer Survivors Work with Facebook: Some Mastectomy Pictures Allowed
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 13, 2013 11:42 AM EDTAfter four pictures revealing mastectomy scars were removed from Facebook, a petition was filed that prompted FAcebook to publish a written statement explaining how the pictures could have mistakenly been taken down due to the Website's policies.
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Angelina Jolie's Preventative Mastectomy: Six Celebrities Who Have Undergone Surgery to Lower Their Risk of Cancer
By Makini Brice | May 15, 2013 03:03 PM EDTYesterday, actress Angelina Jolie came forward with a confession that startled many people: earlier this year, she had chosen to undergo a double mastectomy to remove her breasts, and is planning on having another surgery to remove her ovaries.
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Trial Starts in France for Makers of Fraudulent Breast Implants
By Makini Brice | Apr 17, 2013 10:12 AM EDTExecutives admit that the implants were filled with a homemade unregulated mixture of industrial- and agricultural-grade silicone.
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Victoria's Secret Begins Researching "Survivor Bras" for Mastectomy Patients After Petition
By Christine Hsu | Feb 01, 2013 12:44 PM ESTThe giant lingerie chain Victoria's Secret has responded to a Change.org petition and revealed that it is in the process of researching the development of a line of "survivor" bras for breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomies.
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Lumpectomy Less Risky than Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Patients
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Jan 28, 2013 04:16 AM ESTFor women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in its early stages, lumpectomy followed by radiation offers more survival chances than mastectomy, a recent study reveals.
