Despite a significant increase in women with unilateral breast cancer who received a bilateral mastectomy, this study found no survival benefit compared with other treatment options. Although removing ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Bilateral mastectomy as initial treatment for women with breast cancer and a pathogenic BRCA1 variant was not linked to better survival, according to an international analysis. Compared ...

Credit: Getty Images. The rate of contralateral breast cancer was higher in patients who underwent unilateral mastectomy and BCT than in patients who underwent bilateral mastectomy. The rate of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since 2008, the rate of bilateral mastectomy among patients with early-stage breast cancer increased, decreased ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bilateral mastectomy reduced risk for contralateral breast cancer vs. other surgical options. Researchers ...

In the face of a breast cancer diagnosis, women grapple with life-altering decisions. Among these, the choice to undergo a bilateral breast mastectomy – the surgical removal of both breasts – stands ...

A double mastectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of both breasts, often employed to treat or prevent breast cancer in individuals at high risk of the disease. However, recent research ...

Breast-conserving therapy for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers has higher risks of future breast cancers than the general population, but most patients avoid another cancer event, and many remain bilateral ...

Changes in the degree of satisfaction and quality of life in breast cancer patients who are candidates for breast conservation but opted for mastectomy: A single-center prospective study. This is an ...