MeSH tree: E04.466
While mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual health, body image, and several other physical and emotional challenges ...
Oct 3, 2025
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When Jesse J, Christina Applegate and Katie Thurston spoke openly about their mastectomies, their candor did more than share private struggles. It highlighted a procedure that, while often life saving, is unevenly available ...
Aug 19, 2025
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Women ages 65 and older—including women in their 90s—can safely leave the hospital on the same day as having a mastectomy for breast cancer and are unlikely to suffer post-surgical complications, according to a new pilot ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Almost all women who chose not to have a breast reconstruction following a mastectomy say they are happy with their decision, according to new research, with advocates now calling for improvements in how post-surgical options ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Women with breast cancer who were also carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and received textured breast implants as part of their reconstructive surgery after mastectomy were 16 times more likely to develop breast-implant-associated ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Starting breast cancer screening in women's early 40s will save more lives, a new study argues.
Jun 3, 2025
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Researchers have discovered that, compared to breast cancer that is symptom-detected, patients with breast cancer detected via routine screening mammography are more likely to have improved clinical outcomes, according to ...
May 30, 2025
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Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in ...
Apr 29, 2025
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For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT)—including radiation therapy (RT)—leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Mar 27, 2025
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For women with breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is associated with improved sexual well-being, compared to mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Feb 26, 2025
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