Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Guest Blogger, David Novak How can you boost your immune system after breast cancer? Boosting your immunity system sounds great, but the ability to do so after breast cancer has proved elusive because your immune system is a system, not just a single organ. As a consequence, several […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What’s it like being the husband of a breast cancer patient? With one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer each year, its sometimes easy to forget those that are going through it with them – the men that support them along their journey. Whether it is a husband, […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are common breast cancer misconceptions? We welcome guest blogger Sheryl Kraft, contributor on Huffington Post and author of two of my favorite blogs, healthywomen.org and mysocalledmidlife.net. October may be breast cancer awareness month – but really, every month is about breast cancer; it’s never far from my consciousness. I’m reminded of how […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Do I need a CTA to see if I’m a candidate for DIEP flap breast reconstruction? A CT angiogram (CTA) is a special type of CT scan that evaluates the blood flow in the abdomen to determine if the required blood vessels are intact and […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Angelina Jolie’s decision to have prophylactic mastectomies and immediate reconstruction prompted women across the country to look into their hereditary breast cancer risk. Surgeons at PRMA say they want women to know that the preventative surgery Jolie had is an option for those with a strong family history of breast cancer and […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Janine Guglielmino and Mary Alice Hartsock Most of us learn about breast cancer from the news and from events and studies that get us closer to “the cure.” But in reality, researchers are looking for many cures, because breast cancer is not a single disease. Breast cancer is a […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin For those of you who weren’t able to attend our last Pink Ladies meeting at the Baptist Breast Center, I thought I would recap Andrea Kassem’s talk on the ‘Ten Tools of Victory for Cancer Survivors.’ You’ve probably heard a lot of these things before, but it’s always beneficial […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How is nipple reconstruction performed after a mastectomy? If you’re like me, you’re really curious to know how your surgeon reconstructs your nipple after your breast reconstruction surgery. Although there are many different ways to do the procedure, the bow-tie method, which gets its name from the bow-tie shaped […]
July 08, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Dr. Steven Pisano What is involved during vascularized lymph node transfer surgery? Arm lymphedema (permanent arm swelling) after surgery for breast cancer is a common problem, occurring in 7% of women undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsy and up to about 45% of women undergoing a […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are the stages of grief during breast cancer? During our Pink Ladies meeting last week, we had the opportunity to meet Lucy Zeigler, PRMA patient and certified professional counselor specializing in grief therapy. Lucy went over some really great information for those going through a breast cancer diagnosis, […]
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