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 ...
Most people recover from lumpectomy surgery in around two weeks, though this can vary depending on the extent of the surgery and your overall health. You may be able to resume normal activities within ...
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 ...
Lumpectomy is the gold standard for breast cancer surgery, says Kirstyn E. Brownson, MD, a surgical breast oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute. We asked Dr. Brownson to explain what a lumpectomy ...
The FDA approved pegulicianine (LumiSight) as an optical imaging agent for detecting residual cancer after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The approval stipulates use of pegulicianine with the ...
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 ...
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 ...
One in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and many of these patients will undergo a lumpectomy, a surgical treatment to remove the tumor while preserving as ...
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 ...
Lumpectomy could be better for a breast cancer patient’s future sex life Sexual well-being scores improved following a lumpectomy Women who got a mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction had lower ...
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 ...