In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies. Many ...

December 3, 2024 — The percentage of patients opting for breast reconstruction after mastectomy has leveled off in recent years, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A shorter radiation therapy regimen conferred similar outcomes as standard of care for women undergoing breast ...

In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies. Many of those women opt to have their breasts surgically reconstructed, most ...

DURING AND AFTER THAT LIFE CHANGING BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IS DIFFERENT. TREATMENT AND PREVENTION MAY REQUIRE A SPECIFIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE CALLED A MASTECTOMY. BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON DOCTOR ...

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, phase III ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bilateral mastectomy reduced risk for contralateral breast cancer vs. other surgical options. Researchers ...

ST. LOUIS — It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and 5 on Your Side is looking into the procedures performed after a diagnosis. Every year, more than 100,000 women across the country get ...

Following a mastectomy, a woman has the choice to have breast reconstructive surgery. While there are great options out there, many require driving miles outside the Capital Region or even ...

UNIVERSITY CITY (WPVI) -- Women diagnosed with breast cancer face big decisions on treatment. And if surgery is required, women may be faced with deciding whether to have breast reconstruction. One ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Surprisingly" few women having mastectomy for breast cancer are referred by their general surgeon to a plastic surgeon to discuss reconstruction options, results of a ...