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Bio
Dr. Deborah M. Axelrod
Dr. Deborah Axelrod is a Breast Cancer Surgery specialist at NYU Medical Center.
Dr. Silvia C. Formenti
Dr. Silvia Formenti is the chairman of the department of radiation oncology at NYU Medical Center.
Lilla Romeo
Lilla Romeo is a breast cancer advocate and a volunteer with the SHARE hotline for women with breast and ovarian cancer.
Lisa Sevanick
Lisa Sevanick is a social worker at NYU Medical Center.
Dr. Amy D. Tiersten
Dr. Amy Tiersten is an Oncologist at NYU Medical Center.
Malignant tumour in a breast, usually in women after menopause. Risk factors include family history of breast cancer, prolonged menstruation, late first pregnancy (after age 30), obesity, alcohol use, and some benign tumours. Most breast cancers are adenocarcinomas. Any lump in the breast needs investigation because it may be cancer. Treatment may begin with radical or modified mastectomy or lumpectomy (in which only the tumour is removed), followed by radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or removal of the ovaries or adrenal glands.