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

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 ...

DOCTOR, WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. IF THAT’S SOMETHING THAT YOU’RE CONSIDERING, THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS YOU MAY WANT TO OPT FOR IMPLANTS MADE FROM SALINE OR SILICONE, AND THOSE ...

Three Virginia women with different breast reconstruction stories share a common claim: their surgeon breached the standard of care and was not qualified to perform their procedures.

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 ...

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large, phase III ...

The chest wall perforator flap technique offers higher patient satisfaction and lower complication rates compared to other breast reconstruction methods. A study of 346 women showed no cancer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A shorter radiation therapy regimen conferred similar outcomes as standard of care for women undergoing breast ...

December 3, 2024 — 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 ...