Investigators evaluated the association between risk-reducing bilateral mastectomy and overall and breast cancer–specific mortality in female carriers of BRCA pathogenic variants.

The 'Matlock' actress underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Kathy Bates is opening up about her decision not to have ...

Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB-GYN, wanted a preventive double-mastectomy. She fought to get it, then learned she already had ...

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, phase III ...

December 3, 2024 — The percentage of patients opting for breast reconstruction after mastectomy has leveled off in recent years, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...

Skin-sparing mastectomy leaves skin for potential reconstruction, but the author chose not to pursue it, embracing natural asymmetry instead. Clear communication with surgeons and thorough pre-surgery ...

'There’s a strength that I have now after going through all of that. I’m a changed person.' ...

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is recommending that surgeons delay gender-affirming surgeries until patients turn 19, including chest, genital and facial surgeries.

Deborah Douglas, a breast cancer survivor given a so-called 'cleavage-sparing mastectomy' by rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, fought for justice against the odds and was instrumental in his arrest and ...