DIEP Flap Surgery And How To Find A DIEP Surgeon Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can I find a DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgeon? Meet PRMA’s award winning DIEP flap surgeons DIEP flap surgery – so why all the hype? If you are a woman facing mastectomy due to breast cancer, one of the decisions […]
Few Women Have Regrets When Choosing Preventive Mastectomy Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Should you have a preventative mastectomy on the non-affected breast to reduce your risk of breast cancer? Is this for me? If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast and are considering having the other breast removed to reduce […]
Share to LinkedIN Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Study Reveals Breast Surgeons Often Overlook Breast Reconstruction Discussions in Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions A recent study sheds light on a concerning trend: many women facing breast cancer treatment decisions aren’t adequately informed about the option of breast reconstruction following mastectomy, researchers confirm. According to […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Are patients satisfied with their decision to have breast reconstruction? Women who have breast reconstruction after an mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98% would do it again, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Is immediate breast reconstruction safe? Breast Reconstruction Does Not Impede Chemotherapy, Recovery or Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Recurrence. Debunking the myth that women with locally advanced breast cancer must wait until after chemotherapy to have their breast reconstructed, a study presented at the Annual ASPS/PSEF/ASMS Meeting […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Does having a history of abdominal surgery increase the risk of complications during DIEP flap breast reconstruction? A study published in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” has shown that patients who have had previous abdominal surgery are at an increased risk of suffering abdominal complications following DIEP […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does insurance have to pay for hospital stay after breast cancer surgery? WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional panel on Wednesday said it has bipartisan support for a bill requiring health insurers to pay for a minimum 48-hour hospital stay after breast cancer treatment, to combat what critics call “drive-through” surgeries. […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Cytori Celution Improves Soft Tissue Transplantation A lumpectomy is less drastic than having a mastectomy, but it leaves you with a scar and a dimple where a smooth, full curve used to be. The breast can also end up much smaller causing significant breast asymmetry in some women. This asymmetry […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Are there breast reconstruction options to fix Lumpectomy defects? ASPS Report Examines Reconstruction Innovations for Breast Cancer Patients Including Partial and Full Mastectomies For Immediate Release: April 2008 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.: Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Can DIEP flap breast reconstruction prevent the detection of breast cancer recurrence? This is a very important issue that is often not discussed. A handful of studies have shown that breast reconstruction (with any reconstructive technique) does not impact local recurrence or long term survival in patients with early breast […]
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