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Some 20–30% of Australian women feel regret after deciding whether or not to have breast reconstruction. The same research showed the regret had a physiological impact on the women, according to the Breast Cancer Network Australia. A new online tool … Continue reading

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After undergoing a double mastectomy to treat a breast cancer diagnosis, many women elect to have reconstructive surgery with breast implants. In this local news report from NBC, watch as Samantha Blanco describes her experience with a new medical device, … Continue reading

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In this story, Cosmopolitan.com spoke with three anonymous women, age 26, 33 and 42, about their relationships with their bodies and their experiences of sex and love after mastectomy. In this candid interview, each woman answers questions about: [1] When … Continue reading

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Peer-recognized breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness on Friday spoke with surgeons and healthcare professionals at the Naval Medical Center San Diego on the topic of Current Trends In Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. An in-demand speaker most recently invited to medical … Continue reading

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Lizzie Stark, at age 27 found to carry a harmful mutation in her BRCA-1 gene, and with a lengthy family history of breast cancer – “my mother, my grandmother and my grandmothers’ two sisters breast cancer in their early 30s” … Continue reading

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What if among the many overwhelming materials you see at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis there was a simple book that inspired hope instead of fear, and showed beauty instead of disfigurement? It sits on the doctor’s waiting … Continue reading

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The number of breast cancer patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction operations after mastectomy has grown steadily over the past 15 years, most notably among women who were once considered too high-risk for reconstruction procedures according to new research findings published … Continue reading

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A new study by researchers from private practices and academic medical centers shows that more women are receiving breast reconstruction after mastectomies, according to this report in USA Today. The study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, identified 20,506 … Continue reading

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