Good-to-excellent cosmetic outcomes 30 of 94 patients enrolled have now reached 24 months of follow-up High surgeon ...

The percentage of patients opting for breast reconstruction after mastectomy has leveled off in recent years, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. "Our analysis ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Radiation oncologists can feel confident offering hypofractionated treatment regimens to treat breast cancer in patients who are planning breast reconstruction after mastectomy, ...

A clinical study conducted in five French hospitals proposed a new autologous breast reconstruction technique using a resorbable bioprosthesis. Délia Dammacco, oncological plastic surgeon at the Léon ...

Bristol Palin previously opened up on social media about having numerous surgeries to correct a botched breast reduction she had at age 19 Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health ...

Feasibility of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Rapid On-Site Evaluation for Immediate Triage in Breast Cancer Screening in Tanzania Responses were analyzed from 492 women. Of these, 280 (56.91%) ...

As many as 50 percent of cancer patients who've undergone a mastectomy have elected to have breast reconstruction surgery. Yet, while breast reconstruction is a common procedure, a new national survey ...

The sense of loss women feel after losing one or both nipples post-mastectomy is hard to describe, but perhaps this sums it up best: "Without a nipple, a breast isn't a breast—it's just a mound," says ...

TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. THAT’S SOMETHING WE’RE CONSIDERING. THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS. YOU MAY OPT FOR IMPLANTS MADE FROM SALINE OR SILICONE. THOSE USUALLY ...

Autologous flap reconstruction uses the body's own tissue to rebuild a natural breast mound. This procedure adds time to ...

Until recently, the surgical management of breast cancer has centered around two main options—either tumor resection by carrying out breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy with or without ...

The actress had a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. By Christy Piña Associate Editor Olivia Munn is opening up about the “devastation” she felt following her breast ...