Personal Preference is Key when Debating Partial vs. Full Mastectomy

May 10, 2013, by Lytle Brown IV, MD, FACS

Approximately 75 % of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer are candidates for either mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery (also called a partial mastectomy.)   Mastectomy is the removal of the entire breast, while breast-conserving surgery removes the cancerous tumor and part of the surrounding breast tissue. Breast-conserving surgery is usually followed by radiation therapy.

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Under 40 with Early-stage Breast Cancer? You Have Options.

October 17, 2011, by Lytle Brown IV, MD, FACS

Until recently, conventional wisdom has held that a woman under age 40 diagnosed with breast cancer needs a mastectomy. Recent studies and my personal experience suggest we need to revisit that belief. (more…)

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