PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy often have to undergo a time-consuming, uncomfortable process to prepare their skin. A new invention is changing that, and ...

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The FDA-approved ...

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The FDA-approved ...

When Elizabeth Peppas was diagnosed with extensive, noninvasive breast cancer in 2007, she found herself heading into a devastating surgery: double mastectomy. But she, like so many other women, hoped ...

LAKELAND — Women who decide to have breast reconstruction following mastectomies may have an option that eliminates having a series of saline injections used to expand breast tissue. Dr. Faeza Kazmier ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, people with breast cancer who underwent implant-based breast reconstruction immediately following a mastectomy reported that getting fewer, higher doses of radiation was ...

Women electing to have breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy need to be better informed in making their choice of technique used. This is the conclusion of two studies involving more ...

Breast cancer survivor contemplates her breast reconstruction choices. Do size and shape matter? Well, they matter to me! How big? What shape am I looking for? Those are the decisions I get to make ...

Tissue expansion (optional): In some cases, a tissue expander may be placed first to stretch the skin gradually before inserting the permanent implant. This is a one-hour surgery after your mastectomy ...

Many breast cancer patients are worried about the “here and now” of treatment and their prognosis. Thinking about life after treatment, surgery and recovery isn’t always at the forefront of their mind ...