Breast cancer death rates have been declining since 1989, but the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in women. And incidence rates have increased slightly in recent years. For ...

Different breast cancers start, progress and respond to treatments in different ways. At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, we choose, combine and schedule your treatments based on what works for your ...

In a revealing essay, former TODAY co-anchor Katie Couric shared that she was diagnosed with stage 1A breast cancer this summer. Couric underwent a lumpectomy to remove the tumor and learned that her ...

Dr. Silverstein answers: 'What If More Cancer is Found During Lumpectomy?' — -- Question: What will the surgeon do if more cancer is evident during lumpectomy surgery? Answer: If more cancer is ...

Fortunately, most women treated for breast cancer will never experience a recurrence. After successfully treating the original cancer, a patient is considered “in remission.” But with breast cancer, ...

INSITE Trial included more than 400 patients at 14 leading academic and community cancer centers Intracavity visualization system uses fluorescence imaging designed to identify residual cancer and ...

Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new ...

After you’ve undergone treatment such as chemotherapy or surgery to remove breast cancer, there’s always a risk of the same type of cancer cells coming back. But for some people, aftereffects of ...

Breast-conserving therapy or BCT, also known as lumpectomy removes the tumor while preserving most of breast tissue. This ...

Approval was supported by data from a randomized, intra-patient controlled trial, which included patients with confirmed invasive breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or both. The Food and Drug ...