Omit Surgery in Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Not Yet
It’s an enticing idea in an age of breast cancer treatment de-escalation: omit surgery if a patient achieves what looks like a complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
It’s an enticing idea in an age of breast cancer treatment de-escalation: omit surgery if a patient achieves what looks like a complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
In May 1991, I sat in a law firm conference room in Washington, DC, listening to a pitch from a small group of women who…
From Whispers to Shouts charts public perceptions and the social history of cancer, and the slow but steady advances in cancer care.
From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer
Art, books, and an event next week
Schattner would prefer less use of the more militaristic language around “fighting” cancer, the “war” against cancer.
Schattner would prefer less use of the more militaristic language around “fighting” cancer, the “war” against cancer.
New sensors can transform earbuds into powerful health monitors that track brain activity and lactate levels in sweat. They could help doctors diagnose, monitor, and…
New sensors can transform earbuds into powerful health monitors that track brain activity and lactate levels in sweat. They could help doctors diagnose, monitor, and…
New sensors can transform earbuds into powerful health monitors that track brain activity and lactate levels in sweat. They could help doctors diagnose, monitor, and…
Women with breast cancer who had breast reconstruction following mastectomy did as well or better from shorter bursts of higher-dose radiation compared with conventional therapy,…