Pioneering Breast Cancer Surgeon and Advocate Dr. Susan Love Dies at 75

Dr. Susan Love, a prominent figure in the fight against breast cancer, died at 75 from leukemia.
She helped change how doctors and patients approach breast cancer treatment.
Dr. Love founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition and was the chief visionary officer of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation.
She championed lumpectomies with radiation instead of mastectomies, radiation, and chemotherapy.
Dr. Love noted the limited use of mammograms in detecting cancer in younger women and criticized hormone replacement therapy.