Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is is like having male breast cancer? Recently I had the privilege of speaking with a lovely couple whose lives’ have been impacted by breast cancer. This is their story: A few years back, Michael had noticed a lump in his breast. Soon after, he went in for his […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How do surgeons help restore feeling after a mastectomy? Breast reconstruction helps women feel “whole” again both physically and emotionally after breast cancer by restoring what cancer tried to take away. During a mastectomy, nerves that supply the breast with feeling are severed causing loss of sensation to the chest […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you prepare for breast reconstruction surgery? If you were going to give a close friend one piece of advice to prepare for breast reconstruction, what would it be? This is the question I recently presented to our social media followers and patients. Their hearts for helping others immediately […]
July 16, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How often is DIEP flap reconstruction performed in the nation? A recent study published by PubMed shows there is an increased use of autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, information on breast cancer and mastectomy rates, along with the type of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin A few weeks ago, we announced our record breaking 600th DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure for 2016! We kept at it for the few working days remaining in the year, and we are proud to announce we performed a grand total of 607 DIEP flaps last year! We have all […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery held its annual meeting in Hawaii this year! The meeting kicked off last Thursday and wraps up today! The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) was established in 1984 and has served “to promote, encourage, foster, and advance the art and science of microsurgery […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is the breast cancer vaccine? Researchers have announced a potential new treatment for early stage breast cancer. The therapy is being called an “immunology vaccine” and works by enhancing your immune system, helping your body to use its best weapon to kill cancer cells. The “vaccine” doesn’t prevent […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Congratulations are in order for the surgeons of PRMA Plastic Surgery! Today they set a new record by performing their 600th free flap microsurgical breast reconstruction procedure this year! This makes PRMA Plastic Surgery one of few breast reconstruction centers in the world to achieve such a high number of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Why is support important after a breast cancer diagnosis? This week a new study publish in Cancer suggests breast cancer patients who are socially isolated may have a greater risk of dying from their disease compared to patients who have more social ties. The study showed women who tend to stay […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you be thankful for breast cancer? No one is thankful for breast cancer! But, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to know if there were any takeaways from this disease to be thankful for. I reached out to our beloved patients for their perspectives, and this […]
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