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Dr. C Medical Doctor

San Antonio, Texas
Board certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy for... Full Bio
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Scar Healing - Tips For "Invisible" Scars by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Scar healing is the result of biologic wound repair and is a complex process. With the exception of minor lesions, every skin wound causes some degree of permanent scarring. M ... Read on »
Links for 2009-10-21 [del.icio.us] by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Get Rid of Dark Scars & Brown Spots - InviCible Scars™ Get rid of dark scars and brown spots. Advanced Scar Treatment diminishes scars and dark pigmentation. Hypo-al ... Read on »
Scar Healing - Tips For "Invisible" Scars by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Scar healing is the result of biologic wound repair and is a complex process. With the exception of minor lesions, every skin wound causes some degree of permanent scarring.My ... Read on »
Can Breast Cancer Be Found Early? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations from the American Cancer SocietyScreening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease, such as cancer, in people who do not have a ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction Report: "I wanted to heal my way" by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Lisa Bernhard I was 29 years old when my gray-haired surgeon looked at me from across his desk and said, "I'd recommend a mastectomy." My dad, seated to my left, ... Read on »
CNN Airs News Story on Male Breast Cancer at Camp Lejeune by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Pam Stephan, About.com Guide to Breast Cancer Mike Partain, male breast cancer survivor and former resident of Camp Lejeune, is back in the news again. Tune in to CNN on T ... Read on »
Breast Cancer Reconstruction And Health Care Reform - What Does It Mean For You? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Sharon LaceyWhat does health care reform mean for patients with breast cancer and how will it affect you?Well, it could mean...Even though you or your loved one could benef ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction - Breast Cancer Patients Denied Right To Choose by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructiv ... Read on »
Links for 2009-07-05 [del.icio.us] by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Breast Reconstruction Surgery, Texas - Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio Breast Reconstruction in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio - PRMA Plastic Surgery specializ ... Read on »
Mammograms after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction - Are They Really Needed? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer "Do I still need to have mammograms after my mastectomy and breast reconstruction?"I'm asked this question quite often.The truth is there's a lot of ongoing debate a ... Read on »
Mammograms after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction - Are They Really Needed? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer "Do I still need to have mammograms after my mastectomy and breast reconstruction?" I'm asked this question quite often. The truth is there's a lot of ongoing debate ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Traditional medical opinion states that women with metastatic breast cancer are not candidates for breast reconstruction. Once metastases are diagnosed (stage 4 breast cancer) ... Read on »
Impact of Radiation on Breast Reconstruction by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Radiation therapy is often recommended as part of breast cancer treatment. Patients undergoing lumpectomy receive radiation routinely once they've healed from surgery. Some ma ... Read on »
Texas Plastic Surgeons Offer Innovative New TUG Flap Procedure to Recreate Natural Breasts After... by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Plastic, Reconstructive & Microsurgical Associates (PRMA) of South Texas, a leading breast reconstruction surgery practice in ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy - Dr Chrysopoulo Radio Interview by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer It was an absolute pleasure to talk to DeLeon and Travis on "DeLeon Dialogue" last night. Breast cancer survivor DeLeon and cervical cancer survivor Travis talk fra ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy - Breast Reconstruction Specialist Radio Interview by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer It was an absolute pleasure to talk to DeLeon and Travis on "DeLeon Dialogue" on Sunday night, February 8th. Breast cancer survivor DeLeon and cervical cancer surviv ... Read on »
Links for 2009-02-03 [del.icio.us] by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Breast Reconstruction Blog Breast Reconstruction Blog on Wellsphere.com Read on »
When is Prophylactic Mastectomy The Right Choice? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Having breast cancer in one breast increases a woman's chances of getting breast cancer in the second breast at some point in her lifetime. A study in the March issue of Cance ... Read on »
Breast Cancer and Reconstruction: Exploring the Options, Procedures and Perceptions by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Lisa Barclay Breast cancer. It is the leading cancer diagnosed in women in America. This year, it will affect the lives of more than 180,000 women for the first time &ndas ... Read on »
Breast Implants Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Recurrence In Mastectomy Patients by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Not Hindered, Says Study Presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting Women interested in immediate breast reconstruction af ... Read on »