A new study shows that as many as 60,000 patients who are diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer every year. Of those who opt for lumpectomies or mastectomies to reduce their risk, many do not improve outcomes with the treatment. (The New York Times) 

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Eleanor Dearman is a former reporting fellow. She majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She has also interned for the San Antonio Express-News in its Austin bureau covering Texas...