Dr. Silverstein answers: 'What If More Cancer is Found During Lumpectomy?' — -- Question: What will the surgeon do if more cancer is evident during lumpectomy surgery? Answer: If more cancer is ...

Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer face the difficult decision of whether to have a lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy with reconstruction. With the availability of study results ...

Many patients undergoing lumpectomy surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center for the removal of an early detected breast tumor - the surgical option of choice for this diagnosis -- are benefitting from ...

Breast cancer death rates have been declining since 1989, but the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in women. And incidence rates have increased slightly in recent years. For ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I understand surgery is often included as part of the treatment plan for breast cancer. If I'm a candidate for lumpectomy but am also considering a mastectomy, what are some things I ...

(HealthDay News) — In a study of 241 ,597 women who had breast conservation surgery for breast cancer, 23.6% needed a second operation. The report was published online November 12 in JAMA Surgery. Lee ...

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumicell, Inc., a privately held company focused on developing innovative fluorescence-guided imaging technologies for cancerous tissue detection during surgery, is ...

Proudly sporting her pink breast cancer awareness ribbon, Jody Simmons was filled with gratitude. The retired but now substitute teacher remembered how she felt in July 2023, when she heard the words ...

In a clinical trial of 406 patients, Mass General Cancer Center investigators found that real-time imaging using a fluorescent agent had a favorable impact for 1 in 10 patients, with potential to ...

INSITE Trial included more than 400 patients at 14 leading academic and community cancer centers Intracavity visualization system uses fluorescence imaging designed to identify residual cancer and ...