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Patients Found to Lack Knowledge about Breast Cancer Treatment (en inglés)
A study found that half of more than 1,100 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer didn't understand how lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy compared to mastectomy in:
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Breast Asymmetry after Cancer Surgery Linked to Psychosocial Problems (en inglés)
Breast-conserving surgery, also known as lumpectomy, followed by radiation therapy is a good alternative to mastectomy and usually has better cosmetic results in women diagnosed with small breast cance...
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US panel mulls minimum breast cancer hospital stay (en inglés)
A bill in front of the U.S. Senate would require insurance companies to pay for at least 48 hours of hospital care, if it's needed, after a woman has either a mastectomy or a lumpectomy and lymph node ...
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Race gaps seen in breast cancer awareness (en inglés)
A study found that half of more than 1,000 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer didn't understand how lumpectomy followed by radiation compared to mastectomy in lowering the risk of the cance...
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Ovary removal ups breast cancer survival for some (en inglés)
A study showed that premenopausal women who had their ovaries removed (called oophorectomy) and took tamoxifen, a hormonal therapy, for 5 years after breast cancer surgery had a lower risk of the breas...
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Dieting reduces lymphedema after breast cancer (en inglés)
With arm lymphedema, the soft tissues of the arm or hand swell. Lymphedema can develop after breast cancer surgery. Numbness, discomfort, and, at times, infection can happen along with the swelling. Ly...
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Physiotherapy helpful after breast cancer surgery (en inglés)
Some women who have surgery to treat breast cancer may feel pain and weakness in the upper arm and shoulder after surgery. This is more likely to happen when the surgery involves the armpit area or rem...
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Losing Weight May Help Ease Some Lymphedema
Lymphedema (pronounced lim-fe-DEE-ma) is a side effect that can begin any time after removal of the lymph nodes during breast cancer surgery. This condition involves swelling of the soft tissues of the...
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Lumpectomy safe for younger breast cancer patients (en inglés)
A study is reassuring if you're under 40 and diagnosed with early breast cancer and are considering lumpectomy instead of mastectomy. In younger women, breast cancer is generally harder to treat and mo...
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Surgery linked to breast cancer racial disparity (en inglés)
A new study is an example of research that could possibly change the way breast cancer is treated. The results suggest that waiting to have surgery until after chemotherapy and targeted therapy medicin...
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