Operation Smile
Sorry for the absence… Medical mission in Zhengzhou, China. Looking to screen ~200 children with cleft lips and/or palates and operate on ~170. Operation Smile www.operationsmile.org Back soon 🙂
Continue ReadingNipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Reconstruction
Nipple-sparing mastectomy has been a controversial topic in breast cancer and its treatment. Not all women are candidates for this procedure for treatment, and it is necessary to discuss with your general/breast surgeon on your candidacy. In general, women who may fall into this category include those women who do not have cancer at the … Continue reading Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Reconstruction
Continue ReadingDIEP or SIEA Flap Candidate?
Many women have asked if they are good candidates to undergo such a complex procedure as the DIEP flap for breast reconstruction. Many have been denied by other surgeons for various reasons. I have been asked if I would share some thoughts on who would be the ideal candidate for this type of microsurgical breast … Continue reading DIEP or SIEA Flap Candidate?
Continue ReadingAdditional information
Happy New Year! Wishes for a happy, healthy, and joyous 2011!!! Lumpectomy (aka: tylectomy) is a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discrete lump, usually a benign tumor or breast cancer, from an affected man or woman’s breast. As the tissue removed is generally quite limited and the procedure relatively non-invasive, compared to a … Continue reading Additional information
Continue ReadingPreference of Silicone Over Saline Implants Following Mastectomy
A recent published study in the Journal Cancer reports that women who received silicone implants after her mastectomy were generally happier with her results than women who chose saline implants. This is one of few studies who report on patient preference following reconstructive surgery. This study looked at 472 women who had breast reconstruction following … Continue reading Preference of Silicone Over Saline Implants Following Mastectomy
Continue ReadingOctober
October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Continue ReadingBreast Cancer/Reconstruction – New Law Passed!
A tremendous step forward in breast cancer/breast reconstruction! A recent law was passed in New York state, which requires that women be informed of breast reconstruction options and the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) of 1998 prior to her breast cancer surgery. Even today, only a minority of women are actually informed of … Continue reading Breast Cancer/Reconstruction – New Law Passed!
Continue ReadingAesthetic outcomes following lumpectomy
The diagnosis of breast cancer certainly is a traumatic experience, and the management of the disease is just as daunting a decision that must be made, often expeditiously. A lumpectomy, usually followed by radiation therapy, is a treatment modality that has been shown to be safe and effective. Your general surgeon will speak to you … Continue reading Aesthetic outcomes following lumpectomy
Continue ReadingBroccoli derivative limits breast cancer growth
A derivative from the vegetable broccoli has been linked to treatment and the halt of spread of breast cancer stem cells. A recent study from the University of Michigan has associated the component of broccoli, sulforaphane, in preventing the spread of cancer cells and destroying these cells. This has been injected into animal studies with … Continue reading Broccoli derivative limits breast cancer growth
Continue ReadingDIEP flap
With the advent of microsurgical perforator flaps, this form of reconstruction has revolutionized plastic surgery. Along with them, the application in breast reconstruction has been tremendous. By the replacement of the skin and soft tissue that is removed during the mastectomy with viable, well-vascularized, excess skin and soft tissue from the lower abdomen, a beautiful … Continue reading DIEP flap
Continue Reading« Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next »
