Breast cancer patients who opt for partial breast removal may need 2nd surgery. July 12, 2012— -- Partial breast removal surgery to treat cancer is not likely to be a one-time operation, ...

Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a second surgery, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were published online May 30 in ...

DENVER (CBS4) - A study of breast cancer patients finds there's a significant complication for many of the patients who choose a partial mastectomy. The findings, published in the Journal of the ...

After a mammogram in 2009 revealed that Marybeth Chung had a tumor in her right breast, she was relieved to learn that it was benign but worried that surgery would leave her looking different on each ...

Research conducted at the Yale Cancer Center has found that a procedure known as cavity shave margins could avoid unnecessary follow-up surgeries and save time and costs. Research conducted at the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new study reveals substantial differences – by both surgeon and institution – in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of ...

GRAND RAPIDS – After a breast cancer patient undergoes a partial mastectomy, the odds she will need a second operation to remove more tissue varies widely, depending on where she is treated, according ...

New research indicates that breast cancer surgery may need to be repeated less often as additional tissue is removed during partial mastectomies. This finding could help women avoid potentially ...