The study found that at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the percentage of women opting for mastectomy rather than lumpectomy began rising sharply after 2003, in reversal of a previously downward trend.

It is not clear that the experience at the clinic reflects that of the entire nation, though there is some evidence pointing to a wider tendency.

Doctor, am I going to lose my breast? Watch Dr. Jay Harness of St. Joseph Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center in Orange, CA and the President for the American Society of Breast Surgeons explain.

I just heard about a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy.

This bill is about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Dr. Harness if I get a mastectomy do I need chemotherapy (chemo)? Dr. Jay Harness gives breast cancer treatment and facts. He's the President American Society of Breast Surgeons. St. Joseph Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center.