Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is the impact of radiation on breast reconstruction? Radiation therapy is often recommended as part of breast cancer treatment. Patients undergoing lumpectomy receive radiation routinely once they’ve healed from surgery. Some mastectomy patients also need radiation after surgery depending on the size and characteristics of the tumor, and […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you reduce stress around the holidays? Holiday stress is hard to avoid and when you add breast cancer to the hype of the holidays, you may feel especially overwhelmed. We recently had the opportunity to invite Sylvia Villareal, a certified yoga instructor who specializes in stress management using […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How do surgeons create symmetry during delayed breast reconstruction? In my last blog we discussed the topic of breast reconstruction in the setting of prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer prevention for women carrying one of the BRCA gene mutations. In this circumstance it is generally relatively easy to achieve symmetry of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The other day I did a search for the best jobs in America and found that working in the healthcare industry is by far one of the best fields to be in. Going to school for PR and marketing I wasn’t sure what industry I would end up in, but […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are your options to reduce your risk of hereditary breast cancer? Earlier this week celebrity Sharon Osbourne announced that she was having bilateral (double) mastectomies to prevent cancer because there is a hereditary pattern of breast cancer in her family. This announcement brings the concept of hereditary forms […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What should you expect with surgical drains after breast reconstruction? If you are contemplating breast reconstruction or are already scheduled for surgery, chances are you have questions about the surgical drains that follow. The drains, called Jackson-Pratt or JP drains, are placed near the incision site after surgery to collect […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does breast density impact your breast cancer risk? There has been a lot of talk recently about breast density and how it affects breast cancer screening. After California, Texas and several other states enacted new legislation this week that requires docs to inform women of a mammogram that reveals […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is DIEP flap breast reconstruction safe for obese patients? As more women choose the DIEP flap for breast reconstruction after mastectomy, some patients are unnecessarily turned away because they are overweight. Surgeons at PRMA Plastic Surgery say that a lot of times these patients are more than likely good candidates […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does immediate breast reconstruction help breast cancer patients heal psychologically? Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy has significant benefits on the psychological and social well being of breast cancer survivors, according to a study done by Toronto University. Findings from the study showed that immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy improves psychological […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How are tattoos used to help breast cancer patients? San Antonio, TX–Tattoos have been used for centuries for fashion and decoration, but today tattooing is also helping breast cancer patients feel whole again. After her breast reconstruction surgery last year, 33 year old PRMA patient Myrna Gonzalez says she was […]
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