Despite the benefits of breast reconstruction, women from Appalachia are less likely to have the surgery than non-Appalachian Kentuckians, according to a new study by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, News-Medical reports.
A growing number of women forgoing reconstruction after a mastectomy say they're satisfied with their choice, even as some did not feel supported by their physician, according to a new study.
After a Styles column about one woman’s experience with an early diagnosis, readers shared poignant stories of fear and survival, in the New York Times.
Numbness mainly in the chest area, and sometimes other parts of the body like the arms and shoulders, affects people who undergo mastectomies — and women PopSugar spoke to who had these surgeries said the topic isn’t talked about nearly enough.
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My Hope Chest, the only national non-profit to provide breast reconstruction for uninsured and underinsured cancer survivors, is excited to launch Bling A Bra for Breast Cancer.com, Yahoo reports.
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Breast cancer surgeries can be quite painful, so a team at Houston Methodist West Hospital has worked to develop pain management protocols that help some patients while reducing the use of narcotics, Chron reports.
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Silverts, a manufacturer and distributor of adaptive clothing, introduces an enhanced version of its Jacki postsurgical recovery garment created specifically to help breast cancer patients remain physically comfortable and stress-free during their treatment.
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Whichever decisions a woman makes about her surgical options, it’s imperative that she understands what to expect from the surgery, recovery and how her new breast will look and feel, said Dr. Constance M. Chen, in Savannah Now.
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The majority of older women can tolerate surgery and all but the least fit should be offered it to help bridge the gap in survival rates between older and younger women, according to two recent studies.
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Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women after a breast cancer diagnosis, and their duration of treatment is prolonged, according to a study in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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Spironolactone may be safe to treat female pattern hair loss in breast cancer survivors, a retrospective study from a team at the George Washington University suggests.
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The results of an online questionnaire of 609 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. suggest that nearly half of patients experienced delays in care during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, is published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
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BRAVE Coalition Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit breast restoration rights awareness foundation, announces a new initiative with Recovery Care Products (RCP) to provide breast reconstruction patients and the community the resources to aid in their recovery process.
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There’s a low level of awareness among American women about a form of lymphoma that can occur around breast implants, a new study finds, per HealthDay.
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Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer—but 40% more likely to die from it than white women, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fortune reports.
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The use of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) approach for microvascular breast reconstruction is less expensive and more effective than standard care, despite the increased medication and personnel costs associated with an ERAS approach, according to research.
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A Penn surgeon is the first in the Philadelphia region to offer the Resensation treatment, Philadelphia magazine reports.
Read MoreWhile pleased with the appearance of her new breasts, some women are disappointed to realize that to her reconstructed breast is numb to touch and sexual arousal. Dr. Chen answers questions about loss and restoration of feeling in reconstructed breasts, in a media release.
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