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Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting American women with one in eight women diagnosed during their lifetime (12.5% risk). There are several risk factors that can affect a …

The timing of breast reconstruction is often determined by the stage of cancer and the oncologic treatment recommendations. However, in general, we refer to the timing as immediate or delayed. Immediate …

Fat grafting refers to the process of harvesting adipose tissue (aka fat) from one part of the body via liposuction, concentrating it, and then re-injecting it immediately into another part of …

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 …

Nipple reconstruction is usually a part of the final stage of breast reconstruction. A nipple reconstruction can be done as an office procedure, but sometimes is incorporated with revision of …

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 …