Breast-Conserving Surgery More Likely At Breast Centers

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Breast cancer patients are twice as likely to be offered breast-conserving surgery if treated by surgeons at breast centers than by surgeons in private practice, according to a national survey of breast specialists conducted by the American Society of Breast Disease. The survey presented a case study of a woman from her initial workup following a mammogram through diagnosis to surgical treatment.

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