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A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot, under government rules finalized Thursday, March 9, 2023

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest

Associated Press

Two studies explore ways to lessen treatment burdens. One examines whether removing lymph nodes is necessary in early breast cancer. Another suggests a new approach to a type of cancer called DCIS.

Dick Vitale gives a thumbs up to his followers on X from the recovery room at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Tuesday shortly after undergoing surgery to remove cancerous tissue from a lymph node in his neck.

Health News Florida

Dick Vitale says a procedure to remove lymph node cancer was successful

Rick Mayer

The Lakewood Ranch resident and ESPN basketball analyst tells social media followers he underwent surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and that his doctor was pleased with the outcome.

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

Health News Florida

Replacing Lymph Nodes To Ease Painful Legacy Of Cancer Care

The Associated Press

Breast cancer treatment left Susan Wolfe-Tank with an arm too painfully swollen to lift anything heavy or even fit into her usual clothing — a…