It was reported today that Shannon Doherty has been banking her own blood for an upcoming surgery. The 90210 actor was diagnosed with breast cancer in … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer
Pathophysiology of Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a: 1) neoplastic transformation of glandular epithelium of the terminal duct unit, lactiferous … [Read more...]
Multiplicity of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
The five main histological types of DCIS are micropapillary, solid, papillary, comedo, and cribiform. Multiplicity is highest in the micropapillary … [Read more...]
Flouride Pills Switched for Breast Cancer Drug at CVS Store
CVS Pharmay is acknowledging a serious error when the breast cancer drug tamoxifen was mistakenly dispensed to children instead of flouride pills in … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Skin Findings
In addition to a palpable mass, physical exam in patients with breast cancer sometimes reveals one of the characteristic breast skin changes that can … [Read more...]
Breast Surgeon Dr. Barbara Smith Reveals Details About Elizabeth Edward’s Cancer
Massachusetts General breast surgeon Dr. Barbara Smith discusses the details of the cancer diagnosis that she delivered to Elizabeth Edwards in 2004. … [Read more...]
Breast Surgeon Dr. Angela Lanfranchi Describes Birth Control Pill As “Molotov Cocktail”
Breast surgeon Dr. Angela Lanfranchi describes the use of the estrogen-based birth control pill as a "Molotov Cocktail" for breast cancer and cites … [Read more...]
Teresa Heinz Discusses Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Teresa Heinz discusses her recent breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and her belief that early mammograms save lives … [Read more...]
Internal Bra May Give Permanent Breast Lift
Surgeons in Brussels, Belgium have inserted the first internal bra in a women patient in Europe as part of a year long trial. Invented by plastic … [Read more...]
Texas Patient Trista Joy Lathern Allegedly Fakes Breast Cancer to Get Breast Augmentation
Texas patient Trista Joy Lathern shaved her head and told people who organized fundraisers for her that she had breast cancer. Lathern, who does not … [Read more...]
Liposuction Fat Studied for Breast Augmentation
Plastic surgeons are revisiting the question of whether liposuctioned fat can be used to restore or augment breast volume. The practice, which has … [Read more...]
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy or Dissection (Breast)
Indications Breast cancer - patients having either breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy are candidates for sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) … [Read more...]