Women facing prophylactic mastectomy need more advice and support

Women who go ahead with surgery are not prepared for the level of postoperative incapacity, and after surgery most women experience pain or discomfort for between 10 days and six months. More counselling, increased support, and better information are needed by women making decisions about prophylactic mastectomy.

Cancer drug gives hope to sickle cell sufferers

A drug that reduces the disabling pain of sickle cell anemia can also significantly lower death rates and should be used by many more patients with the blood disorder, researchers say.