Articles tagged with: Mastectomy
Healthy Women Faced with Breast Removal Option Based on Gene Testing
Women, who carry the gene mutation BRCA, may be faced with the decision of having mastectomy to avoid developing breast cancer. According to Dutch researchers, presenting at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference in Berlin, …
Increased MRI Use May Be Driving Increase in Mastectomies
After a seven-year dip in numbers, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have witnessed a steady increase in the number of mastectomies performed there in the past three years. Evidence reveals a correlation …
