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 ...

The robot was cleared by the FDA a few months ago to perform the delicate surgery that avoids skin and preserves the nipple.

When facing a breast cancer diagnosis, many patients instinctively pursue the most aggressive treatment path available, believing it offers the best chance for survival. This often leads women to ...

Battling breast cancer is a challenging journey, but for some women, it extends further into the difficult decision of whether or not to undergo a bilateral mastectomy, which is the surgical removal ...

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, it looked as though I could be treated with a lumpectomy. But when further testing revealed a second lesion in the same breast, that option was ...

When Jesse J, Christina Applegate and Katie Thurston spoke openly about their mastectomies, their candour did more than share private struggles. It highlighted a procedure that, while often life ...

Breast cancer patients under 45 have higher mastectomy rates, but a new study suggests the surgery isn’t necessarily more beneficial than breast-conserving surgery. Younger breast cancer patients are ...