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Category Archives: News – Breast Reconstruction
Legislature Introduces Bill to Inform Breast Reconstruction Patients of Options
The Texas legislature has introduced a bill to be entitled an act that, if passed into law, will ensure that patients are informed about their options in reconstructive breast surgery. With the amendment of section 311.004, the health and safety … Continue reading
Botox Eases Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Plastic surgeon Dr. Allen Gabriel recently completed clinical trials to determine whether Botox injections could provide relief for breast cancer survivors suffering from post-operative pain following mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Not only did the muscle-relaxing injections prove to make trial … Continue reading
Mastectomies Performed Outside Hospitals Spark Controversy
Some plastic surgeons are making headlines for allowing breast cancer patients to forego hospital stays by having their mastectomies and lumpectomies performed as in-office procedures. Due to privacy concerns, pop star Anastacia recently had a lumpectomy and breast reduction surgery … Continue reading
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New Technology May Make Breast Reconstruction With Fat Grafting A Possibility
Most plastic surgeons agree that breast implants are currently the only effective way to enlarge women’s breasts, but new technology developed by Cytori Therapeutics may soon make fat grafting a viable method for breast augmentation. Cytori Therapeutics recently developed the … Continue reading
Surgeons Impact Breast Reconstruction Rate In Mastectomy Patients, Study Finds
The medical journal Medical Care recently published a study performed by researchers at the Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes Research Team (CanSORT), which found that mastectomy patients whose breast cancer treatment teams included a plastic surgeon were more likely to undergo … Continue reading
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Breakthroughs in Stem Cell-Enriched Fat Grafting
A new device by Cytroi Therapeutics called the Celution System recently received the CE mark of approval in Europe. The Celution System represents a breakthrough in stem cell-enriched fat grafting and promises to expand the uses of autologous fat grafting … Continue reading
“Connecting the Docs” to Give Breast Cancer Reconstruction Patients the Best Possible Care
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has joined forces with the American Society of Breast Surgeons on behalf of female breast cancer patients. By advocating the inclusion of plastic surgeons in the treatment planning process, it is hoped that breast … Continue reading
Study of Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Racial Disparities
A new study shows that black women have to wait longer for breast cancer treatment and diagnosis, regardless of their health insurance coverage. Records of 581 breast cancer patients were studied by researchers at the George Washington University Cancer Institute. … Continue reading
Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Sought by More Patients
Microsurgical breast reconstruction is now being sought by an increasing number of breast cancer patients, according to research published in the journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The authors surveyed more than 300 women who had undergone breast reconstruction at … Continue reading
Could Science Help Women Regrow Breasts After Mastectomy?
Scientists in Australia are hoping it can as they research an incredible new procedure that may facilitate breast redevelopment after a mastectomy. If the procedure is proven successful, it could replace breast reconstruction with implants. The procedure is said to … Continue reading
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