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Jun

Nipple Reconstruction

Many people have asked about what happens with the nipple and areola after the reconstruction. I do have a post on nipple-sparing mastectomy. However, if the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) is removed during the mastectomy, there are several different procedures to reconstruct the...

Jun

Wellness Center

Come listen to the presentation on advances in breast cancer and screening/diagnostic technology by the Wellness Center Thursday 6/30 - Phoenix, A. Breast mammographers, breast surgeons, and myself will be there to disucss.Back to blog...

Jun

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 Smilewww.operationsmile.orgBack soon 🙂 Back to blog...

Jun

Nipple-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 thi...

Jun

DIEP 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 fo...

Jun

Additional 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 gene...

Jun

Preference 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 reconstructiv...

Jun

Breast 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 surge...

Jun

Aesthetic 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 saf...

Jun

Broccoli 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 destroyin...

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