A breast cancer diagnosis is something no one wants to receive. Dealing with any form of cancer can be overwhelming, but a breast cancer diagnosis can be particularly challenging, especially when ...

D. Scott Lind, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.; Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S. The goal of a mastectomy is to remove all breast tissue ...

A mastectomy is the removal of a cancerous breast during surgery, right? Well, sort of. The word actually contains a lot of different aspects, from variations in breast surgery to what stages and ...

Each year, more than 100,000 women in the United States undergo some form of mastectomy for the surgical treatment of breast cancer. Often a lifesaving decision, mastectomies come with their share of ...

Eileen Wesley is diligent about her health, and for good reason. Breast cancer runs in her family. “I’m always checking because I have two sisters who were diagnosed with cancer nine years ago,” said ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- There's a new procedure to help women who undergo a mastectomy to continue to have feeling in their chests, but Eyewitness News has found not every insurance company will cover it.

March 2, 2004 — A study by University of Pennsylvania researchers in the March 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and published online Feb. 24 adds to a growing body of evidence that ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) both provide coverage for medically necessary double mastectomies, including reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. Original Medicare ...

Medicare covers medically necessary treatment of breast cancer. This includes a mastectomy or a double mastectomy, as well as reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. Original Medicare Part A covers ...