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Oncoplastic breast surgery is a surgical approach that integrates breast cancer surgery with plastic surgery techniques. Historically, breast conservation therapy, or the combination of a lumpectomy and radiation therapy, was …

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among American women -- nearly one in eight women develop it in the course of their lifetime. Treatment of breast …

Lumpectomy and radiation, also known as Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT), is an increasingly common way to treat breast cancer, especially in women with larger breasts and smaller tumors. Although BCT …

Patients who have opted for mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction often ask what they can do to best prepare for the recovery process. The amount of time between deciding on …

Breast reconstruction surgery is designed to restore the volume and shape of the breast after mastectomy. Some women may be candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy but in many cases, this part …

Most surgical interventions come with some degree of postoperative pain or discomfort. This can be a source of fear and anxiety for many patients facing mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery. …