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 ...

MIAMI, Fla. — Every year in the U.S. more than 100,000 women undergo some form of mastectomy to either treat breast cancer and/or reduce the risk of the disease. While the procedure can save lives a ...

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 ...

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.

TAMPA (BLOOM) – In today’s Health & Wellness segment presented by Tampa General Hospital and USF Health, Dr. Angela Keleher, Director of Breast Surgery for TGH Cancer Institute joins Gayle Guyardo, ...

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 ...

When Karma Williams-Davis was diagnosed with cancer in her right breast in January 2013, she didn't think twice about her next step. The then 41-year-old school teacher wanted both breasts removed to ...

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 ...

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 ...

About one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The treatment regimen depends on multiple factors, but many women will undergo a mastectomy (removal of the breast).