Radiation After Surgery Reduces Chance Of Melanoma Returning Nov 11, 2009
24, 2008) Early-stage breast cancer patients who exhibit limited lymph node involvement may not require post-surgery radiation therapy when they receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy before a mastectomy, according. . (Science Daily)
Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After Mastectomy Nov 9, 2009
During subsequent MRIs, doctors twice found benign cysts, prompting her to seek a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy -- a precautionary procedure in which both breasts are removed to minimize the risk of malignancy ... "The DIEP flap procedure can offer women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy some of the advantages of a more natural breast with the effects of a tummy tuck. Although it is more complex surgery, it preserves muscles for quicker recovery and less postoperative pain,"... (Science Daily)
Woman's death was 'preventable' Nov 7, 2009
A fatal accident inquiry heard how Marlene Wightman, 49, bled to death on 23 March 2006 after a mastectomy. Mrs Wightman, from Dalkeith, weighed seven-and-a-half stone and was 5ft. (BBC News -- UK)
Shorter, More Intense Radiation OK for Some Breast Cancers Nov 6, 2009
In another study to be presented at the oncology meeting, researchers reported that breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy and then receive radiation to the lymph nodes behind the breast bone (the internal mammary lymph nodes) do not live longer than those who don't get those nodes treated. The study evaluated 1,334 women with stage 1 or 2 breast cancers that had spread to the axillary lymph nodes under the arms or whose original tumor was in a central, internal location. (MEDLINEplus)
27 Comments Nov 5, 2009
As a daughter of a breast cancer survivor, I saw the pain and suffering my Mom went through during her mastectomy and her chemotherapy. This woman owes so many people an apology. (KWTX.com, TX)
One step at a time: Thousands of walkers begin 60-mile trek at Plano Centre Nov 5, 2009
Chapman successfully underwent chemotherapy treatments to shrink the tumor, and later had a mastectomy. After additional chemo treatments and radiation therapy, the cancer went into remission. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Adapting Space-industry Technology To Treat Breast Cancer Nov 4, 2009
3, 2009) Researchers at Rush University Medical Center and Argonne National Laboratory are collaborating on a study to determine if an imaging technique used by NASA to inspect the space shuttle can be used to predict tissue damage often experienced by breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. The study is examining the utility of three-dimensional thermal tomography in radiation oncology. (Science Daily)
Breast cancer stigma endangers poorer women Nov 3, 2009
That's how Knaul whose husband is a former health minister of Mexico was diagnosed, early enough that mastectomy and chemotherapy give her good odds. But she fumes that while Mexico's poor and rural women often get Pap smears to check for cervical cancer, "no one even suggests they check your breasts" at the same visit. (MSNBC -- Health)
Liposuctioned Fat May Augment Breasts Nov 2, 2009
Many surgeons are already "using liposuctioned fat to reconstruct breasts after mastectomy," Dr. Luis Zapiach, a plastic surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey not affiliated with the study, told Reuters Health. However, injecting fat into the "breast for cosmetic purposes has been a controversial issue ever since the American Society of Plastic Surgeons banned the procedure in 1987," Dr. Roger K. Khouri, a plastic surgeon in Key Biscayne, Florida, who performed the current study, told Reuters... (Newsmax)
Cohasset native poses topless to draw attention to life after cancer Nov 2, 2009
But some 30 years later, the 49-year-old agreed to show off her body for a different audience and reason when she posed topless for a London art gallery after undergoing a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She wanted to let other people diagnosed with breast cancer know, Cancer isn t sexy, but survival is. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Letters to the editor (10/31/09) Oct 31, 2009
My Aunt Betty had a double mastectomy when she got her breast cancer diagnosis. My sister Jan, my best friend, died a year ago last March, after years of battling breast cancer that turned into bone cancer. (Anchorage Daily News)
Groups Support Minority Cancer Patients Oct 31, 2009
Women who need a mastectomy also need to think about what their bodies will look like after surgery, a doctors' group says. Sponsored Links. (Click2Houston, TX)
Personal choice, personal mission Oct 31, 2009
She decided to have a full mastectomy before she had ... Keith chose to have a full mastectomy before she ... Though she currently has no signs of breast cancer, Keith opted for a prophylactic double mastectomy -- an operation that nearly eliminates her chances of getting the disease. (Albany Times Union)
Breast cancer special report Oct 31, 2009
Oct. 31: Pamina Brassey posed topless for a London art gallery after undergoing a mastectomy to make a difference for the next generation of women that were going to get cancer. She is writing a book about her experience. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
A painful family inheritance for former Georgetown resident Oct 30, 2009
In retrospect, I wish I hadn t done it that way, because I probably would ve opted for bilateral mastectomy instead of doing just a lumpectomy ... I really struggled whether to go back and have a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Pitman said ... The majority of Karp s patients who find out they have the mutation elect to have a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy, a procedure that reduces the risk of breast cancer by 90 percent. (Georgetown Record, MA)
University Uses 'Ta-Tas' To Raise Money Oct 30, 2009
Women who need a mastectomy also need to think about what their bodies will look like after surgery, a doctors' group says. It may be hard to talk about a friend's cancer, but opening the door to communication can help with healing. (Click2Houston, TX)
Plastic Surgeon Should Be On Cancer Team Oct 30, 2009
It says that almost 70 percent of the women who had a mastectomy were not informed of all their options ... had a double mastectomy in 2002 when she was 30 years old ... Since Amy did not need radiation treatments, she was able to have the reconstruction done at the time of her mastectomy. (Click2Houston, TX)
Oliver Ames High School passionately pink for the cure Oct 30, 2009
After that my oncologist said, You have to have a double mastectomy because the risk is too great, Bigelow said as she prepared for yet another surgery. Bigelow had her surgery in June 2004 and began working at OA in July. (Easton Journal, MA)
Fashion faux pas creates cancer-teaching tool Oct 30, 2009
Recovery Beads lanyard strung on a 45-inch ribbon for a patient recovering from a mastectomy for $16. The original idea for the beads came from Hayward s own recovery from a double mastectomy four years ago ... Following her double mastectomy, Hayward had to have additional surgery to remove on lymph node as a precaution. (Malden Observer, MA)
Holbrook woman tells of fighting breast cancer Oct 29, 2009
In November, 2007 Capodilupo underwent a double mastectomy with the hope of not having to go through treatments ever again. After the surgery, she received a different kind of chemotherapy for another six months. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
EVERYDAY MARVILL: Denny a true survivor Oct 29, 2009
She began aggressive chemotherapy, followed by surgery (a mastectomy) and radiation. I didn t stop working, Denny recalls of the six-month period. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Cancer, hope and community Oct 29, 2009
The group also gives gift baskets to patients who are undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy surgeries at the hospital ... Maupin had a complete mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, followed by seven months of chemotherapy ... She decided to have a mastectomy, which was followed by four months of strong chemotherapy. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
EastEnders exit Oct 29, 2009
The disease later returned and Peggy had a mastectomy. More recently, she collapsed when campaigning hard to become a local councillor on the back of a crusade against Albert Square's massage parlour. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Fighting breast cancer with humor, hope Oct 29, 2009
Soon after her diagnosis, she was told that her cancer had begun to spread from her breast, possibly to a lymph node, and she would need a mastectomy ... After Cissy s combined mastectomy/reconstruction operation, when surgeons removed her right breast and pushed abdominal tissue under her skin to relocate it as new breast tissue, she examined the hip-to-hip incision across her lower body and said, in a morphine-induced slur, I look like the circus act where they cut the woman in half only they... (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Celebrities and breast cancer Oct 28, 2009
Paloma Faith Up and coming British singer and actress Paloma Faith nursed her mother through a double mastectomy operation. Five years on, she spoke about it for the first time at the Breast Cancer Cares Pink Fridays fundraiser in Britain, a movement which encourages people to hold tea parties in October in aid of the charity. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
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Unlike some, Mosier had to undergo the whole regimen for breast cancer treatment, beginning with a mastectomy of her right breast, a years worth of chemotherapy as well as radiation, which she said was a piece of cake compared with the chemotherapy. And its very scary, Mosier said of being diagnosed with breast cancer. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
'I'm a survivor' Oct 28, 2009
The doctor recommended a mastectomy as soon as possible. . (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Practice-changing cancer studies to be unveiled at ASTRO Annual Meeting Oct 28, 2009
Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy. After mastectomy, breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone do not live longer than those who do not receive radiation to this hard-to-treat area, according to a randomized 10-year study presented at the plenary session, Monday, November 2, 2009. (EurekAlert!)
Physician Focus: Breast cancer basics Oct 28, 2009
For women who don't have the option of breast conservation, the alternatives are mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction. Chemotherapy, which uses drugs to kill cancer cells, is administered orally or intravenously. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Channel 5 reporter honored by Ellie Fund for making impact on fight against breast cancer Oct 28, 2009
With a mastectomy, six months of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation just three weeks behind her, Tuthill, 37, is finally starting to look forward to a life post-breast cancer ... With strong support from both Needham-based WCVB-TV5 and her family, Tuthill began a very public journey into the world of breast cancer, allowing cameras to follow her into the operating room and the recovery room both before and after her mastectomy, into the hospital during chemo and radiation, and into her... (Needham Tab, MA)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Hospital has a 'Caring Place' Oct 27, 2009
She had had a lumpectomy [a less severe procedure than a mastectomy], and had been wearing a baggy shirt for the past seven years, said Abbott. After helping her daughter, Abbott helped her mother find a prosthetic bra that helped her look like she did before her surgery. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Tweens battle an adult disease Oct 27, 2009
After a mastectomy in May and chemotherapy this summer, the sixth-grader went back to school. This month, she underwent lymph node surgery, because doctors want to make sure that the cancer has not spread, said her father, Jeremy Auslam. (CNN)
Huckaby: Cancer couldn't take this fighter Oct 25, 2009
She also was ready for the bilateral mastectomy she had to endure in February and the reconstructive surgery that left her unable to raise her arms above her head without months of physical therapy. She never lost her sense of humor, however and now owns a T-shirt that proclaims, "Yes, they are fake. My real ones tried to kill me.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Breast cancer awareness group launches calendar Oct 25, 2009
Recalling her feelings of panic, she said: "I experienced all the emotions, from fear, anger, confusion, betrayal of my own body, fear for my children, uncertainty, and eventually hope and encouragement." When the cancer came back in the same breast four years later, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. Having gained strength and positive energy from the prayers and well wishes of others, she said, "I began to ask myself how I could help make a difference in the fight against... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Never give up Oct 25, 2009
"Her doctor suggested a mastectomy (removal of the whole breast), then a common procedure. A friend told her there were new options and suggested a second opinion. The second doctor suggested a lumpectomy followed by radiation. Then, just as her radiation was ending the American Cancer Society (ACS) came out with a recommendation advising chemotherapy in addition."That was a big blow," says Acheson.When Acheson finished six months of chemo, she found that while her treatment was over, the... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Using their stories to help others Oct 25, 2009
After a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation, she suddenly found herself relying on family and friends for help, something she thinks women have a hard time accepting. "But when you are diagnosed with something like this, it pretty much forces you to allow other people to help you," Mrs. Stringfield said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Celebrities Face, Fight Breast Cancer Oct 24, 2009
When first lady Betty Ford announced to the world in 1978 her breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy at the age of 56, her openness raised awareness of the disease ... Julia Child The chef was particularly candid about having a mastectomy in 1974, according to ABCNews ... com, Justice O'Connor fulfilled a speaking engagement the day before her mastectomy. (Click2Houston, TX)
Knapper: A survivors tale of courage, prevention Oct 24, 2009
After her initial diagnosis, Knapper underwent a double mastectomy and the removal of 15 lymph nodes. Post-chemotherapy treatment caused problems with her uterus, resulting in Knapper's hysterectomy surgery on Nov. 19. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Trust yourself Oct 23, 2009
Matory advised her of the options for a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, leaving the final decision up to Seavey ... After her mastectomy on Aug. 29, she underwent chemotherapy from October to December of that year. (Burlington Union, MA)
'Any age is too young' Oct 23, 2009
Over the course of a month, she underwent two surgeries, one a mastectomy, then went home to wait. Two other women who were patients at the hospital had been diagnosed with similar cancers about the same time. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Empower Yourselves Oct 23, 2009
Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy is safe ... Does having a mastectomy mean one is free of cancer ... Having a mastectomy or a lumpectomy does not mean the cancer will not return. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Its never too early for a mammogram Oct 23, 2009
At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, she underwent a mastectomy in which surgeons removed the infected breast and completed a breast reconstruction. Before the surgery, doctors said it seemed unlikely the cancer would spread. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Young Women Also At Risk For Breast Cancer Oct 23, 2009
After agonizing about whether to get a double mastectomy -- as one doctor suggested -- White had a lumpectomy and started a course of six chemotherapy treatments over six months. "Chemo really makes you feel like a cancer patient," she says, because it can leave her weak and tired and makes her feel like she's not in control of her body. (Click2Houston, TX)
Breast cancer patients: Know your options! Oct 23, 2009
(CNN) -- Less than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned ... Wallinga's experience highlights an emerging issue in care: With so many choices to make -- Mastectomy or lumpectomy. (CNN)
KISS drummer Criss: Men get breast cancer too Oct 22, 2009
Peter Criss had a mastectomy in March 2008 following a cancer diagnosis ... Criss, 63, underwent a lumpectomy in February 2008 and a mastectomy the following month under the care of Dr. Alex Swistel, the director of the Weill Cornell Breast Center in New York, and he often felt odd as the only man in the waiting room. (MSNBC -- Health)
Woman Lets Cameras Follow Breast Lump Tests Oct 22, 2009
More women with an early stage of breast cancer choose to have a double mastectomy, a doctor says, though it may not improve survival rates. Sponsored Links. (Click2Houston, TX)
KIRO 7's Michelle Millman: Ladies, Know Your Boobs! Oct 22, 2009
From my first MRI to see if the cancer had spread to the lumpectomy and then mastectomy - I feel such a sisterhood with those I don't even know. They inspire me. (KIRO TV, WA)
As breast cancer treatments increase, so does hope Oct 22, 2009
That s either a lumpectomy and radiation, or a mastectomy. Whether you have a lumpectomy or mastectomy, the lymph nodes are sampled. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Johnson: a story of life after diagnosis Oct 22, 2009
Her mastectomy was performed in January, followed by three more rounds of chemotherapy - then followed by a grueling 33 radiation treatments. "My doctors were very aggressive with treatment," she understated. (Kalona News, IA)
More Women Opt For Double Breast Removal Oct 21, 2009
Dr. Todd Tuttle of the University of Minnesota found that the rate of double mastectomy in women with a form of cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ went up 188 percent from 1998 to 2005 ... More women with an early stage of breast cancer choose to have a double mastectomy, a doctor says, though it may not improve survival rates. (Click2Houston, TX)
KISS Member Battles Breast Cancer Oct 21, 2009
More women with an early stage of breast cancer choose to have a double mastectomy, a doctor says, though it may not improve survival rates. KISS member Peter Criss is taking center stage for a different cause this month -- to promote breast cancer awareness. (Click2Houston, TX)
More treatments mean more options for cancer patients Oct 21, 2009
Mastectomy: Removal of all the breast tissue. Lymph node removal: Takes place during lumpectomy and mastectomy if the biopsy shows that the cancer has spread outside the milk duct ... Patients with a high risk of getting breast cancer due to a family history can undergo prophylactic mastectomy, which is the removal of the breast, or prophylactic ovary removal, which lowers the amount of estrogen in the body, making it harder for estrogen to stimulate the development of breast cancer. (Easton Journal, MA)
Chemo? Test helps determine need Oct 20, 2009
She decided to have a bilateral mastectomy that same month. Unsure of whether to suggest chemotherapy for Walker, Qu told her about the Oncotype test. (The Clarion-Ledger)
View Point: Keep running, and wearing pink Oct 20, 2009
a survivor of ovarian cancer, seeks to stop so-called "drive-through mastectomies." DeLauro wants to stop insurance companies from telling mastectomy and lumpectomy patients that they can't stay in the hospital overnight. Her legislation, which passed the House with only two dissenters in the last Congress, and enjoys bipartisan Senate support, would let doctors and patients -- not the insurance companies -- decide when a hospital stay should last 48 hours. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
After cancer: They can rebuild me Oct 19, 2009
After having a mastectomy at age 29, Lisa Bernhard says her reconstructed chest feels like my breast ... I was 29 years old when my gray-haired surgeon looked at me from across his desk and said, Id recommend a mastectomy ... Family history had repeated itself: My grandmother underwent a mastectomy at age 39. (MSNBC -- Health)
Wig & Mastectomy Bra Services Oct 18, 2009
Wig ctomy Bra Services at Artistic Designs 216 E. Front St. in Butte Phone: 782-5775 by appointment Business history: When local hairdresser Debra Seymour opened a wig business 17 years ago, she had no intention of branching into sales of mastectomy bras and breast prostheses ... In 2002, a local company that dealt in durable medical goods and oxygen decided to stop carrying mastectomy related products ... "In 2002 I was certified by Amoena bra and breast form company to fit women for mastectomy... (Montana Standard, MT)
Lynch accepts sash for the past Oct 17, 2009
My treatment consisted of a mastectomy because of the distance between tumors. I chose to have reconstruction at the time of the mastectomy, using a muscle from my abdomen. (Medfield Press, MA)
Faith helps them cope with cancer Oct 17, 2009
She had to have a mastectomy, yet from then on, you would never have known she fought and survived ... She had a single mastectomy and again, today like our mom, she is just as vibrant as anyone can be ... I was 13 at the time and her radical mastectomy (one side only) was serious surgery that left her terribly deformed. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Husband, Wife Both Battle Breast CancerA Ohio couple is fighting breast cancer together after dual diagnoses. Oct 17, 2009
Mike Welsh was diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer and shortly afterwards underwent a radical mastectomy on the right side. He will soon receive more treatment at the Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Ohio. (ABC News)
PAINT THE TOWN PINK: Not for women only Oct 17, 2009
Following a mastectomy, Burnap began chemotherapy Oct. 9, the day before Abigails second birthday ... Dr. Katherina Zavicki Calvillo performed a mastectomy of his left breast, and nurse practitioner Leslie Leveille also was very helpful, Burnap said. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Rodney James' most personal play yet Oct 16, 2009
Because of the annual mammogram, Ellison-James' doctor caught the cancer early; soon afterward, she had a double mastectomy. That short period, just a few weeks between the diagnosis and surgery, was the hardest for Ellison-James. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
What Women Want Now: A TIME Special Report Oct 16, 2009
That if you got breast cancer, he might be asked to sign the form authorizing a mastectomy. That your son was heading to college but not your daughter. (Time.com)
Faulkners Breast Centre centered on fighting cancer Oct 16, 2009
The technique is among the newest ways for oncologists to evaluate lymph nodes and determine whether a lumpectomy or mastectomy is needed, Duggan said. Fortunately, Duggan said, the center sees patients often come in with cancer in its earlier stages, but she noted there are barriers to care. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients Oct 15, 2009
TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to common belief, most women diagnosed with breast cancer are not turning to mastectomy as their first choice for treatment but are first trying more conservative approaches, such as lumpectomy, a new survey has found ... The researchers found that those women who did opt for mastectomy instead of breast-conserving surgery often did so because of their own preference and probably because of the perception that mastectomy offered better odds against... (MEDLINEplus)
Breast cancer survivor turned model urges early detection Oct 15, 2009
Davis, who has two daughters and three "bonus" daughters from her second marriage, acknowledges her battle was minor compared with women like her own mother, who underwent a double mastectomy in the 1960s and whose breast cancer returned in later years. Davis shares both of their stories when traveling to events, including this weekend's Tour de Pink, a bike ride fund-raiser at Perimeter Mall headed by the Young Survivors Coalition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
