More than two-thirds of women who have had mastectomies struggle with persistent pain, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Breast cancer patients who receive a common local anesthetic...
Read MoreTo coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wendy Lewis investigates the options available to women seeking breast reconstruction and how new techniques are greatly improving outcomes
Read MoreWhile 70% of patients had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast, worry about recurrence was driving factor to double mastectomy
Read MoreBreast cancer is one of the few major illnesses for which physicians may not recommend a specific treatment option. North American women are more likely to opt for precautionary breast...
Read MoreThe cosmetic results after ‘lumpectomy’ for breast cancer differ for African-American versus Caucasian women, suggests a pilot study published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open®. Despite...
Read MoreThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has announced its strong support for the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. Its release coincided with National Women’s Health Week in the US. (more…)
Read MorePlastic surgery is not all about privately-funded elective procedures, as the example of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy shows. This particular procedure also suffers low awareness levels, but new — and new age — initiatives are helping bring it out into the open. Ashley Yeo reports
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