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Breast Reconstruction - Articles
Breast Reconstruction: New Video Discusses Latest Breast Reconstruction Options
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Dr. C
Posted
Wed 20 Oct 2010 6:06pm
Breast reconstruction surgery restores something that nature has provided but cancer has taken away.
Unfortunately, most American women with breast cancer do not even realize they have the option of breast reconstruction after mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Breast reconstruction is not a cosmetic procedure.... it is every woman's right: it restores
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Breast Reconstruction - Breast Cancer Patients Denied Right To Choose
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Dr. C
Posted
Wed 15 Jul 2009 6:46pm
Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed... 79,000 breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008 - a 39 percent increase over 2007. But in spite of this, current research suggests that many breast cancer patients
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Breast Reconstruction in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
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Dr. C
Posted
Thu 21 May 2009 11:20pm
Traditional medical opinion states that women with metastatic breast cancer are not candidates for breast reconstruction . Once metastases are diagnosed (stage 4 breast cancer), attention turns solely to aggressive medical treatment to prolong life. Breast reconstruction is no longer discussed as an option.
At least that was the consensus up
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Texas Bill Mandates Breast Reconstruction Discussion Before Breast Cancer Surgery
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Dr. C
Posted
Wed 02 Feb 2011 8:39am
Currently only 30% of breast cancer patients are informed of their breast reconstruction options before mastectomy or lumpectomy.
New legislation is being proposed... their breast reconstruction options BEFORE having surgery for breast cancer. The bill was drafted based on similar legislation in the state of New York.
PRMA Plastic Surgery is proud
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Breast Reconstruction to Rebuild the Contour of the Breast
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Dr Sean Boutros
Posted
Wed 19 Jan 2011 3:46am
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure that is used to rebuild the contour of the breast by focusing on its form, size, shape and structure. Breast reconstruction is a preferred choice among patients who have undergone a partial or full mastectomy.
Methods of Breast Reconstruction
There are two methods of breast reconstruction that can help you
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Tammy's Breast Reconstruction Journey. Part I - My Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Dr. C
Posted
Sat 07 Nov 2009 10:01pm
was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). I had breast cancer.
Time to get over the shock…
(more to follow on The Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog )
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Breast Reconstruction Timing: Immediate vs Delayed Reconstruction
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Dr. C
Posted
Mon 18 Oct 2010 6:56am
With so much to think about after a breast cancer diagnosis, many patients facing mastectomy do not fully understand how the timing of breast reconstruction influences how the reconstructed breasts will ultimately look.
Breast reconstruction can be performed at the same time as the mastectomy ("immediate reconstruction") or a while after mastectomy ("delayed
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery - Part II - Muscle Flap Reconstruction
by
Dr. C
Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:53pm
procedure to describe use of one of the rectus abdominis muscles (sit-up muscles) for breast reconstruction. This procedure begins with an incision from hip to hip rather like...
Women interested in breast reconstruction after mastectomy have several reconstruction options to choose from. In Part I of this series we discussed tissue expanders, breast
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