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The length of the surgery can vary depending on many things, especially the type of surgery being performed and if it involves one breast or both breasts. In general, expander/implant reconstruction is somewhat faster than abdominal tissue transfe...

For a majority of women, breast reconstruction with either implant or their own tissue can both lead to a satisfactory result. The decision for reconstructive type is then frequently based on the likely short and long term outcomes of the chosen r...

Nearly 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United States. This diagnosis evokes fears and anxieties, but it also presents women with a choice between two options: breast-conservation treatment and mastectomy. For wo...

There is much written on the internet about this topic, and good number of women commenting on forums wish they did their homework before agreeing to have breast reconstructive surgery. In fact, a 2016 study by researchers at the University of Nor...

AUSTIN, Texas — Going through reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy is a big decision. According to a recent study, most breast cancer patients don’t know enough about which procedure is right for them. When going to consultations, remem...

Radiation therapy is one of the most powerful tools available today to treat breast cancer. Before, radiation therapy was mostly used on women who had undergone a lumpectomy – a procedure wherein there occurs only a partial removal of breast tissu...