Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a very subjective experience. Different women who undergo the same type of breast reconstruction may have very different perceptions of newly reconstructed breasts depending on the starting point. In general, the best result in breast reconstruction today is achieved with natural tissue, in which the patient’s own body, usually the… Continue reading Breast Reconstruction: Why Patient Perceptions Differ
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Half of Mastectomy Patients Pursue Reconstruction without Understanding Risks
More than half of breast cancer patients (57 percent) undergoing mastectomy lack the necessary medical knowledge to make a high-quality decision about reconstructive surgery that aligns with their personal goals, suggesting a trend toward overtreatment, according to a 2017 study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James… Continue reading Half of Mastectomy Patients Pursue Reconstruction without Understanding Risks
Going Flat: Choosing No Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
A mastectomy is a traumatic experience. Anyone who has had to go through this surgery can attest to the fact that the scars can be more than skin deep. It doesn’t matter if the mastectomy is the result of a cancer diagnosis or a prophylactic measure to reduce an increased risk due to a genetic… Continue reading Going Flat: Choosing No Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Innovative Technique for Reconstructing Breast after Mastectomy
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons have developed a new breast reconstruction technique that combines advantages of two different types of microsurgical procedures using abdominal and other tissue to reconstruct the breast after a mastectomy. A release from the university explains that flap-based procedures use a woman’s own tissue taken from the abdomen,… Continue reading Innovative Technique for Reconstructing Breast after Mastectomy
“One and Done” Breast Reconstruction
Some women with breast cancer can now undergo a “one and done” approach combining nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate single-stage implant (SSI) breast reconstruction in a single procedure, according to a report in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). A release from… Continue reading “One and Done” Breast Reconstruction