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One Stage Breast Reconstruction| Is it Right for You?

After the devastating diagnosis of breast cancer women are forced to make decisions concerning not only their treatment but also whether or not they will consider breast reconstruction. Traditional breast reconstruction requires many stages using tissue expanders to allow for

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Breast Cancer Reconstruction and Radiation Therapy

Promising studies have emerged showing that patients who have undergone radiation therapy can benefit greatly from a new technique consisting of fat injection followed by implant placement as an alternative for traditional breast reconstruction. According to the study that was

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New York Breast Reconstruction Law

Breast reconstruction following mastectomy is required to be covered by insurance in United States. However, few patients are ever given detailed information concerning the options available to them for breast reconstruction. According to a recent article a state law that

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Breast Reconstruction and Fat Grafting

Fat grafting is one of the most popular improvements in breast reconstruction today. According to recent article autologous fat grafting following breast reconstruction will not increase the long-term risk for the recurrence of tumors according to US research. According to

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Nipple Sparing Mastectomy

A breast cancer diagnosis is difficult for both the patient as well as her family. Innovative breast reconstruction programs and methods continue to evolve with the hopes of giving patients more options after a breast cancer diagnosis. According to an

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Fatigue After Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment can be extremely taxing on the patient’s health. According to a recent article patients who are being treated for cancer are often plagued with fatigue. A new study of over three dozen separate studies appears to suggest that

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New Breast Surgery| Better Results

Breast surgery continues to evolve better surgical techniques are becoming available. According to recent online article a new minimally invasive surgical technique designed for lymph node dissection in patients with breast cancer will allow for less pain and swelling and

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