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Making breast cancer surgery more precise

Dr. Alice Police using MarginProbe to analyze a breast cancer tumor.
May 31, 2013
UCI Health surgeons are the first in the nation to use a device that reduces by half the need to remove breast cancer cells missed during an...

Breast cancer treatment delays linked to decreased survival time

April 24, 2013
A study by UC Irvine researchers finds a link between treatment delays and survival times in breast cancer patients. “The data provided a...

Breast reconstructive surgery using your own tissue

December 01, 2012
Mastectomy, the removal of all or part of the breast, can be necessary in the treatment of cancer. After mastectomy, many women choose...

Beyond mammography

UC Irvine researchers go beyond mammography
December 01, 2012
Researchers at UCI Health Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic received a $7-million grant from the National Cancer Institute to standardize...

Targeting breast cancer

UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta pioneered the now-routine use of chemotherapy on tumors before surgery
December 01, 2012
In 2003, oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta had "the kind of moment everyone lives for" — everyone, that is, who's working to find a cure for...

Aggressive breast cancer tumor caught early

Carey Moyer, breast cancer patient
December 01, 2012
Carey Moyer was 31 and still a newlywed when she felt a lump in her right breast in January 2010. "It felt like a rock, but it didn’t hurt...

Breast cancer survivor walks down the aisle

Young adult cancer patient Binh Phan
March 15, 2012
Binh Phan celebrated the wedding of her dreams and now the 25-year-old and her husband are buying their first home. Confident that she has beaten...

Study shows drug combo better for certain metastatic breast cancer

Dr. Rita Mehta
December 07, 2011
Post-menopausal women with a certain type of metastatic breast cancer may have a new treatment option that could lengthen their lives, according a...

Study shows long-term benefits of mammography

Dr. Stephen Feig
June 28, 2011
N THE NEWS: Dr. Stephen Feig discussed the findings of a new study of the long-term benefits of mammography with the Orange County Register. The...

UC Irvine Breast Health Center receives top accreditation by American College of Surgeons

April 12, 2011
UC Irvine’s Breast Health Center has been granted full three-year accreditation by the American College of Surgeons, the nation’s...