breast-conserving therapy

February 6, 2017

Removing Part of Breast Better than Mastectomy in Older Cancer Patients, Study Finds

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Breast conserving surgery combined with radiation, a treatment option called breast conserving therapy (BCT), is better than mastectomy in a subset of breast cancer patients, particularly older ones, according to ... Read more

September 16, 2016

20-Year Follow-Up to Clinical Trial Examines Risks of Recurrence

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The presence of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer, and young age are associated with increased risk of tumor recurrence on the same side ... Read more

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015

MD Anderson Researchers Examine Percentages of Early Breast Cancer Patients Opting For Breast-Conserving Therapy

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Results from a recent study published in the journal JAMA Surgery showed that the percentage of patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving therapy increased from 54.3 percent in 1998 to ... Read more

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015

Breast Cancer Patients Opt for Mastectomy Instead of Breast-Conserving Therapy, According to Study

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Currently, there are no approved therapies to target triple-negative breast cancer, however, novel chemotherapy strategies can reduce the size of tumors so that less breast tissue needs to be removed ... Read more