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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For well over 100,000 U.S. women who undergo a mastectomy annually, breast reconstruction is still widely considered the standard of care. 1 A growing chorus of survivors’ voices show that “going flat ...

In the face of a breast cancer diagnosis, women grapple with life-altering decisions. Among these, the choice to undergo a bilateral breast mastectomy – the surgical removal of both breasts – stands ...

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, here are 5 things to note about the prospect of preventive mastectomies for individuals with a high-risk of developing breast cancer. A ...