Optimizing Breast Conservation Surgery Outcomes
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Ask the Plastic Surgeon: Can women with breast implants still get their mammograms?
Yes, women with implants can certainly get mammogramsA low dose x-ray picture of the breast that allows a doctor to view glandular tissue and determine the presence of cancer.. Breast implantsA saline or silicone filled sac used during plastic surgery to enlarge or restore the shape of the breast. for cosmetic augmentation reasons can be placed either under the chest muscle or just above the muscle but below the glandular tissue. There are different indications for each placement....
Ask the Plastic Surgeon: Does breast reduction surgery lower the risk for breast cancer?
Yes, by removing a significant portion of breast tissue during a breast reduction procedure, your risk is lowered by reducing the amount of tissue that could potentially undergo cancerous transformation. There is clearly still a cancer risk since there is plenty of...
Delayed Breast Reconstruction…It’s Never Too Late!
A patient facing the diagnosis of breast cancer is devastated. Their life suddenly is turned on end. So much to consider. Scary decisions. Scarier thoughts: “Will I survive to see my son’s wedding?” And then the decision as to what procedure to select...
Subpectoral vs. Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Implant-based breast reconstruction remains the most common form of mastectomy reconstruction after breast cancer. Breast implant surgery represents approximately two-thirds of all breast reconstructions. The remaining reconstructions are autologous or "flap"...
Breast Implants Linked to Rare Form of Lymphoma
What Do We Know About the Lymphoma-Breast Implant Link? Lymphoma is a blood cancer. The cancer linked to breast implants, known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), is a rare form of lymphoma that is classified as a non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). According to the...