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(Van Andel Research Institute) A new study reveals substantial differences -- by both surgeon and institution -- in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer.

Giuliana Rancic 1, breast cancer 0. The 36-year-old TV host returned to her post at E! News Tuesday night exactly two weeks after undergoing a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in her battle against breast cancer.

Giuliana Rancic is in good spirits after undergoing a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery Tuesday night.

Despite the psychological and cosmetic benefits, fewer than 1 in 4 women with insurance have breast reconstruction immediately after having a mastectomy to treat their breast cancer.

(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center sought to determine if breast reconstruction after mastectomy is safe for older women.

The answer is yes.

It was just last month that comedian and actress Wanda Sykes, 47, revealed to the world that she underwent a bilateral mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

This week Sykes told People that the decision, while tough to make, was the best one for her.

(Wiley-Blackwell) After a mastectomy, women who undergo breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant gains in psychological, social, and sexual well-being as soon as three weeks after surgery.

Younger women with early breast cancer who have breast-conserving surgery do just as well as those who undergo mastectomy, two new studies suggest.

(Wiley-Blackwell) Radiation after a mastectomy for women with advanced breast cancer saves lives, but almost half of these patients do not receive it.

That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in Cancer.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- More than 20 years after undergoing prophylactic contralateral mastectomy, most women remain satisfied with their decision and the results, a survey of breast cancer survivors showed.