Mastectomy not always necessary

Mastectomy not always necessary >>

Breast conserving therapy, including radiotherapy, offered as standard care to patients with early breast cancer seems to be justified, since long-term follow-up in this trial showed similar survival to that after mastectomy

According these scientists a mastectomy isn't always necessary, it depends on stage and size of the tumor.

Research

Breast conserving therapy versus mastectomy for stage I-II breast cancer: 20 year follow-up of the EORTC 10801 phase 3 randomised trial. >>