Common anaesthetic can reduce chronic pain after mastectomy
More than two-thirds of women who have had mastectomies struggle with persistent pain, but it doesn’t have to be that...
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Advancements in breast reconstruction
To coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wendy Lewis investigates the options available to women seeking breast reconstruction and how new techniques are greatly improving outcomes
Read MoreMost women who have double mastectomy don’t need it
While 70% of patients had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast, worry about recurrence was driving factor to double mastectomy
Read MoreInfluences affecting type of breast cancer surgery women choose
Breast cancer is one of the few major illnesses for which physicians may not recommend a specific treatment option. North...
Read MoreRacial differences in cosmetic outcomes after breast-conserving therapy
The cosmetic results after ‘lumpectomy’ for breast cancer differ for African-American versus Caucasian women, suggests a pilot study published in the Plastic and...
Read MoreOptions for breast cancer
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has announced its strong support for the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. Its (more…)
Read MoreShining the light and getting the message on breast reconstruction
Plastic surgery is not all about privately-funded elective procedures, as the example of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy shows. This particular procedure also suffers low awareness levels, but new — and new age — initiatives are helping bring it out into the open. Ashley Yeo reports
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March/April Issue
