New research supports prophylactic mastectomy for women with BRCA
Mon, 2010-10-18 18:14 One thing for sure about breast cancer awareness month is that women with the breast cancer gene, BRCA, are acutely aware and don’t need reminding. What they do need, however, is...
View ArticleCombination therapy for noninvasive breast cancer confirmed but more options...
Mon, 2011-03-14 10:41 Because the vast majority of women with DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ) have excellent odds of long-term survival, deciding on the best course of treatment can be a bit of a...
View ArticleBreast reconstruction: new support for the immediate approach
Fri, 2011-04-15 08:55 Techniques for breast reconstruction after mastectomy have dramatically changed in the past decade, and two recent studies support the idea of immediate reconstruction, that is...
View ArticleFDA update confirms safety of breast implants
Thu, 2011-06-23 14:34This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released updated information on the safety of breast implants, and it represents a big step in the right direction by confirming...
View ArticleBreast cancer in women with implants: diagnosis and treatment
Fri, 2011-10-21 13:45With breast augmentation sitting as the number one cosmetic surgery in the U.S. and breast cancer affecting as many as one in 8 women, the numbers of women with implants who...
View ArticleImmediate breast reconstruction making a comeback
Thu, 2011-10-27 12:14A patient I saw few months ago in consultation for breast reconstruction was an unfortunate example of a missed opportunity. Her surgeon, one of the more enlightened ones, had done...
View ArticleEvolution of breast reconstruction (or a trip down mammary lane?)
Wed, 2012-09-12 11:08As we gear up for our Breast Reconstruction Awareness day event on Oct 17, I have been reflecting on how much our approach to reconstruction and treatment of breast cancer has...
View ArticleBRA day event a success, more work to do for reconstruction awareness
Tue, 2012-10-23 15:52A special thanks to everyone who attended the Seattle Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day Soiree on Oct 17, and the many donors and participants who made it possible. I especially...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie and breast reconstruction: new options are changing treatment...
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