Author profile
Elaine McKevitt, MD, MEd, FRCSC, FACS
Dr Rona Cheifetz Dr Elaine McKevitt Despite the progress made with new treatments and reduced mortality rates, breast cancer still remains by far the most common malignancy... Read More
Dr Rona Cheifetz Dr Elaine McKevitt BC statistics from 2016 show an age-adjusted net survival rate for breast cancer of 88%,[1] while an American source notes that patients... Read More
Over the years, surgery for breast cancer has become less invasive in both the breast and axilla.[1-4] Surgical techniques have advanced to provide better cosmesis in breast conservation and also in breast... Read More
The evaluation of breast health concerns and the diagnosis of breast cancer have changed significantly over the past 20 years due to advances in imaging technology and pathology techniques as well as increased... Read More
As breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, the need for more breast imaging, diagnostic, and treatment services will likely increase as the population grows and ages. There have been multiple attempts over the... Read More