All About Breast Reconstruction Surgery

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Cosmetic Surgery Center at Northwest Hospital wants to help you to understand how plastic surgery contributes to the care of those affected by breast cancer. Plastic surgeons work together with the rest of the medical team in order to provide for the complete treatment of women diagnosed with breast cancer. The information in this article will summarize our role and what plastic surgery can do for you or someone you know. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the United States this year. Today, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States. After the diagnosis of breast cancer is made the recommendations for treatment will be ...