Lumpectomy as effective as mastectomy for young women with breast cancer

Breast cancers that arise before age 40 tend to be more aggressive. But young women who undergo "breast-conserving" surgery are just as likely to survive as those who have a mastectomy, a preliminary study finds.
Breast cancers that arise before age 40 tend to be more aggressive. But young women who undergo «breast-conserving» surgery are just as likely to survive as those who have a mastectomy, a preliminary study finds.