The finding that a double mastectomy is not protective against death for many breast cancers seems counterintuitive, Dr. Narod admitted. An accompanying editorial, by Dr. Seema Ahsan Khan, a ...

The double mastectomy, undertaken by some patients suffering from breast cancer as a precautionary measure, provides no advantage to sufferers when it comes to survival, a new study has revealed.

Having a double mastectomy may not offer any real benefit in terms of survival, a new study of more than 600,000 patients showed. UPI News Story by Ernie Mundell, HealthDay News ...

The double mastectomy, undertaken by some breast cancer patients as a precautionary measure, provides no advantage to sufferers when it comes to survival, a new study has revealed. The findings ...

A double mastectomy might not increase the survival rate of breast cancer. Next to skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer to develop in women in the United States.

A Double Mastectomy May Not Boost Breast Cancer Survival Rates, New Study Says Doctors tell 'WH' they aren't surprised by the findings. By Korin Miller Published: Oct 24, 2024 12:00 PM EDT ...

Emma Backstein elected to get a double mastectomy after learning she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation; After her surgery, Emma's mom traveled from another state to care for her daughter; ...

Oliv ia Munn is done feeling "insecure" about her scars after undergoing a double mastectomy.. The "Newsroom" star, 44, modeled Skims bras in a new campaign launched on Wednesday by Kim Kardashian ...

This includes a mastectomy or a double mastectomy, as well as reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. Original Medicare Part A covers inpatient breast cancer surgery, while Part B covers outpatient ...

Over the 20 years of the study, deaths from breast cancer were similar across all groups: 3,077 (8.5%) of women in the lumpectomy group, 3,269 (9%) in the unilateral mastectomy group, and 3,062 (8 ...