Research News on Surgery
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Online Tool May Help Predict Lymphedema Risk
A new online tool does a good job of predicting the risk of lymphedema after breast cancer surgery.
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Lumpectomy and Radiation Therapy as Good as Mastectomy for Younger Women
Research shows that young women who had lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy were no more likely to have the breast cancer come back and just as likely to survive breast cancer as young women who had mastectomy.
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Survey: Women Happy with Prophylactic Mastectomy Choice 20 Years Later
Two surveys show that about 90% of women who decide to have contralateral prophylactic mastectomy are satisfied with their decision and would make the same decision again.
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Routinely Removing Axillary Lymph Nodes May Not Make Sense for Many Women
New research suggests that routinely removing the axillary lymph nodes during surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer may not make sense for many women.
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Some Women May Benefit from Surgery to Remove Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Liver
A small study suggests that some women can benefit from surgery to remove breast cancer that has spread to the liver.
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Careful Weight Lifting Doesn’t Increase Lymphedema Risk
Research suggests that a careful weight lifting program that starts with light weights and gradually increases after breast cancer surgery doesn't increase lymphedema risk and could possibly lower the risk of developing lymphedema.
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Research Says Lymphedema Risk Is Ongoing
New research suggests that lymphedema may be more common and last longer than generally thought.
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Society Develops New Guidelines on Prophylactic Ovary Removal
New guidelines on protectively removing both ovaries and the fallopian tubes address the role this surgery can play in reducing the risk of both ovarian and breast cancer.
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Prophylactic Surgery Reduces Risk for Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes
Women with an abnormal breast cancer gene who had prophylactic surgery lowered their risk of both ovarian and breast cancer.
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Axillary Lymph Node Removal May Not Make Sense for Most Women
Research suggests that routinely removing multiple underarm (axillary) lymph nodes during early-stage breast cancer surgery may not make sense for most women.
