This article discusses common myths associated with the use of external breast prostheses and the impact this misinformation may have on the quality of life of women after mastectomy. A review of ...
People who have a mastectomy with breast reconstruction most often have this type of surgery. Nipple-sparing mastectomy Surgeons can sometimes save the nipple and areola. After a skin-sparing ...
Over the past 10 years, we've tried to move all patients who need breast radiation to a shorter, more convenient schedule. But patients after mastectomy who were planning breast reconstruction ...
"But patients after mastectomy who were planning breast reconstruction were the one group where we didn't have sufficient data to support shorter courses." The large Phase 3 trial shows that ...
At each follow-up visit after surgery, the breast care nurses discussed the various physical and psychosocial aspects of mastectomy and provided adequate support. It would be desirable to replicate ...
Do you have cancer? Is it contagious?” Ms Aisha Jiffry’s two children, then aged 10 and eight, peppered her with these questions after overhearing her phone conversations with medical experts ...
Most women with breast cancer undergo some form of surgery as part of the treatment plan. The principal aims are to remove as much of the cancer as possible and determine if the cancer has spread to ...