Research News on Surgery
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Young Women Should Have Surgery Within 6 Weeks Of Diagnosis
A study has found that young women who wait longer than 6 weeks to have breast cancer surgery have worse survival than young women who have surgery earlier.
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FDA Approves Lymphoseek to Help Find Lymph Nodes in People with Certain Cancers, Including Breast Cancer
The FDA has approved a medicine called Lymphoseek to help doctors find and map lymph nodes in people diagnosed with breast cancer and melanoma.
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FDA Approves New Silicone Gel Implant
The FDA has approved a new silicone gel breast implant for reconstruction as well as augmentation.
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Research Suggests Lumpectomy Plus Radiation Leads to Better Survival for Early-Stage Breast Cancer but Questions Remain
A study suggests that in the real world, women diagnosed with stage I or stage II breast cancer who have lumpectomy followed by radiation have better survival rates than women who have mastectomy.
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Fear Pushes Many Women to Choose Double Mastectomy
Fear, not actual risk, drives many women to have double mastectomy.
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African American Women Less Likely to Have Sentinel Node Surgery
Research suggests that African American women are about 33% less likely than white women to have sentinel lymph node dissection; this difference was linked to a much higher risk of lymphedema risk in African American women.
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MRI Before Surgery Doesn’t Reduce Need for More Surgery Later On
A study suggests that having an MRI before initial breast cancer surgery doesn’t reduce the likelihood that a woman would need more breast cancer surgery later.
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Some Women Having Mastectomy Opt for Nipple Banking, but Have More Complications
A small Dutch study has found that some women having mastectomy may want to bank their nipple so it can be attached later to their reconstructed breast.
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Survey Says Women Want to See Reconstruction Results Before Breast Cancer Surgery
Survey results reveal that 89% of U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer want to see what reconstruction results would look like before starting treatment.
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Docs Need to Consider Quality of Life When Assessing Lymphedema
A study strongly suggests that considering a person's quality of life as well as reducing swelling is very important to managing lymphedema.
