For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT) including radiation therapy (RT) leads to ...

M. Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS, highlights an innovative trial delivering 1 week of pre-surgery and 2 weeks of post-surgery ...

Many breast cancer patients opt for a lumpectomy that removes the tumor ... The average score among mastectomy patients was 49 at six months post-surgery, and it improved to 53 as time passed ...

Breast-conserving therapy or BCT, also known as lumpectomy removes the tumor while ... and helps women feel more comfortable ...

Patients with localized breast cancer who undergo lumpectomy generally also receive radiotherapy to prevent local recurrence. Because tamoxifen also reduces the incidence of local recurrence ...