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When thinking about the advantages of a DIEP flap, the conversation is shaped by comparing it to an implant-based reconstruction or other autologous reconstructive donor sites. Natural Look and Feel One …

If you and your Breast Surgeon make the decision to have a total mastectomy, you will be referred to a Plastics and Reconstructive Surgeon to learn about the reconstructive process.  …

The coronaviruses are a family of genetically similar viruses that are most common in birds and animals. When humans are infected with these types of viruses, the spectrum of symptoms can range from …

The indications for radiation therapy after mastectomy may include larger tumor size, nodal metastasis, or involved or close surgical margins.  In some scenarios, the need for radiation is known prior …

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting American women with 1 in 8 women diagnosed during their lifetime.  There are several risk factors involved in the development of breast …

Radiation is a mainstay of treatment for breast cancer and is sometimes required after a total mastectomy.  Even though the breast is gone, the chest wall including the skin and underlying pectoralis muscle …