October
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 ReadingQuick Breast Reconstruction Info
For a quick informative of breast reconstruction info/options – visit either our website or The Center for Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery: http://aaaplasticsurgery.com/ http://www.jcl.com/content/plasticsurgery/default.htm
Continue Reading“After Cancer, Removing a Healthy Breast”
I read a recent article in the New York Times which I found very interesting, and wanted to share with everybody. In the above article from 3/8/10 by Tara Parker-Pope, she discusses the growing number of women opting for mastectomy on the opposite (presumably unaffected) breast, when cancer is diagnosed in one breast. The number … Continue reading “After Cancer, Removing a Healthy Breast”
Continue ReadingRisk Reduction of Breast Cancer with Aspirin
A recent publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) noted a reduction in the risk of breast cancer in those women who used aspirin – Volume 291(20);2433-89:2010. While not the first to suggest that aspirin can help prevent breast cancer, notably, it is the first to show a significant difference that aspiring … Continue reading Risk Reduction of Breast Cancer with Aspirin
Continue ReadingPost-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy…and Breast Reconstruction
Radiation therapy (RT) is a proven and well-accepted modality in treatment (or adjunct treatment) for breast cancer. It is almost always used following lumpectomy, as it significantly reduces the local recurrence rate. Even following mastectomy, although a definitive procedure for the cancer, may be recommended RT following the mastectomy due to various pathologic findings. Classic … Continue reading Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy…and Breast Reconstruction
Continue ReadingSilicone Implants
Several queries regarding silicone implants have been asked recently in regards to breast reconstruction. Basically, silicone implants have always been able to be used for reconstructive purposes. They were taken off the market for a time period for aesthetic reasons, but re-approved in the last few years for this purpose. The FDA approved Allergan … Continue reading Silicone Implants
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