A breast cancer surgeon and plastic surgeon share advice for navigating a confusing and emotional time ...

Nearly everyone with non-metastatic breast cancer has their tumor removed. For metastatic breast cancer, surgery is sometimes done to help relieve symptoms. Breast surgery is very personal, and we ...

With a traditional nipple-sparing mastectomy, the surgeon typically makes a relatively large incision along the lower part of the breast, sometimes measuring 9 to 10 centimeters. The skin and nipple ...

Unexpected numbness, “electric zaps” and emotional roller coasters: two breast surgeons explain what patients might ...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer are almost immediately confronted with treatment decisions. If a surgical oncologist gives a choice between a lumpectomy and a mastectomy to remove a tumor, that's ...

If you receive a breast cancer diagnosis, your healthcare provider may recommend a mastectomy alongside other treatments like radiation or chemotherapy. If you have a high cancer risk because of gene ...

PEC I and II nerve blocks enable breast cancer surgeries with deep sedation, avoiding general anesthesia's side effects like nausea and grogginess. Patients recover quickly, often resuming normal ...

New robotic and endoscopic mastectomy techniques use a one-inch incision, giving some breast cancer patients less scarring ...