Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens.

B reast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s health.

Two recent studies explore options for early-stage breast cancer patients to reduce surgery. One suggests active monitoring for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) might be as effective as surgery, while another questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,

Two recent studies suggest that some early breast cancer patients may skip certain surgeries, potentially reducing treatment burdens. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,