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, Germany, women who carry the…

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 between the higher number of…

Desperate Housewife actress Marcia Cross met with lawmakers yesterday to express her support for a new law that would mandate minimal hospital stays for mastectomy patients. She is championing the Breast Cancer Protection Act of 2007 that would stop “drive-through”…

Med Headlines - There’s good news for the millions of women who have been left with breast defects after having cancerous lumps removed. A Japanese study released this week shows that stem cells from liposuctioned fat can be used to…