A study of 1,600 women with breast cancer found no difference in 10-year survival with or without radiation Only 29 had cancer return in the chest area, even without radiation Results suggest that ...
A newly released study is challenging the way doctors commonly treat patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), known as stage zero breast cancer. DCIS cancer cells are confined inside a milk duct ...
A new study suggests that many women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiation after a mastectomy, thanks to advances in modern cancer treatment. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A new ...
Researchers at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center are testing a new approach to treating early-stage breast cancer — delivering radiation before surgery instead of after. The clinical trial is led by two ...
ARLINGTON, Va., September 16, 2025 – Three leading national cancer organizations today issued an updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for physicians treating patients with ...
A Decision Score provides prognostic discrimination for 10-year locoregional recurrence, with rising score associated with ...
Three leading national cancer organizations today issued an updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for physicians treating patients with breast cancer. The recommendations ...
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7 myths about mastectomy

Mastectomy, a surgery that removes breast tissue, can prevent or treat breast cancer. More than 100,000 women have some type of mastectomy each year in the U.S. If you receive a breast cancer ...
Radiation therapy combined with Keytruda increased T cell infiltration in HR+ and HER2-negative breast cancer, enhancing immune response. High-dose radiation with Keytruda led to increased ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Common treatments for breast cancer — including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — may accelerate biological ...
Results suggest that many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip radiation THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that many women with early-stage breast cancer may not ...