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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: breast cancer + breast reconstruction + breast  Related to the article below (Last Update: 8/5/2008)

Strong on the inside
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Aug 4, 2008
Besides undergoing a breast reconstruction, she?s embraced a new lifestyle and frame of mind. ?Life is too short to be wasted on trivial things. ...
REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Breast Reconstruction With Tissue Expansion
MarketWatch - Jul 31, 2008
Dr. Chao specializes in aesthetic surgery, reconstructive surgeries including breast reconstruction, hand surgery, skin cancer surgery, peripheral nerve ...PINK:PSUG - OTC:CMTX
Hope for uninsured breast cancer patients
St. Louis American, MO - Jul 31, 2008
Peebles had a mastectomy by Dr. Marlys Schuh (Gateway to Hope co-founder) and breast reconstruction by Dr. Maclin in June 2006 at Missouri Baptist. ...
98 Percent Of Elective Mastectomy Patients Would Have ...
Science Daily (press release) - Jul 7, 2008
In addition, breast reconstruction after preventive mastectomy was as safe as or safer than reconstruction in women with breast cancer and had excellent ...
More and more women are turning to post-childbirth cosmetic surgery MSNBC
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Doctors combine breast cancer surgery, cosmetic repair
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - Jul 27, 2008
Breast cancer strikes one out of eight American women at some time in their lives. Making plans for breast reconstruction at the same time as cancer surgery ...
Building Their own Hospital
New Orleans Magazine, LA - Aug 1, 2008
Insurance companies are required by law to cover the cost of breast reconstruction after mastectomy but DellaCroce says the hospital may have to accept a ...
Get those 'glamour shots': Digital mammography makes process quick ...
Maryville Daily Times, TN - Aug 3, 2008
Never saw a primary breast reconstruction. In those women who do have a mastectomy, their breast can be rebuilt at the same time. ...
Majority of women happy with breast reconstruction: US study
CBC.ca, Canada - Jul 8, 2008
The study involved 74 women who had preventive mastectomies, meaning they chose to remove one or both breasts to either prevent breast cancer or to prevent ...
Women?s bike ride for breast cancer
The Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa - Jul 30, 2008
The campaign aims to raise funds to pay for 12 reconstruction operations for breast cancer patients who might not otherwise be able to afford it. ...
City Commission approves park to honor breast cancer survivors ...
MLive.com, MI - Jul 22, 2008
Sponsored by the Van Andel Research Institute, the reconstruction of Crescent Park will include features to celebrate cancer survivors. ...
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Efficacy of Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer. -
LC Hartmann, DJ Schaid, JE Woods, TP Crotty, JL … - Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1999 - obgynsurvey.com
... Prophylactic removal of the breasts significantly lowers ... against the need for breast
reconstruction (elected by ... to undergo surgery will develop breast cancer. ...

[CITATION] The Psychological Impact of Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Women with Early Breast Cancer.
LA Stevens, MH McGrath, RG Druss, SJ Kister, FE … - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1984
... the patient's choice to have breast reconstruc- tion ... the choice of timing of the
reconstruction, the information ... surgeon, her concerns about the cancer, her sen ...

… Reconstruction: Oncologic Risks and Aesthetic Results in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. -
SA Slavin, SJ Schnitt, RB Duda, MJ Houlihan, CN … - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998 - plasreconsurg.com
... An Improved Skin-Sparing Technique for Small Breasts. ... Impact of Immediate Reconstruction
on the Local Recurrence of Breast Cancer After Mastectomy. ...

Risk of Connective-Tissue Diseases and Other Disorders after Breast Implantation -
SE Gabriel, WM O'Fallon, LT Kurland, CM Beard, JE … - New England Journal of Medicine, 1994 - content.nejm.org
... to whether they received implants for cosmetic reasons, for reconstruction after
mastectomy for breast cancer, or for reconstruction after subcutaneous ...

Risk of recurrence after treatment of early breast cancer with skin-sparing mastectomy -
SS Kroll, MA Schusterman, HE Tadjalli, SE … - Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1997 - Springer
... RESULTS During the study period, 131 eligible patients with T1 or q-2 breast
cancer underwent mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. ...

Factors influencing the use of breast reconstruction postmastectomy: a National Cancer Database … -
M Morrow, SK Scott, HR Menck, TA Mustoe, DP … - J Am Coll Surg, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Breast reconstruction is an underused
option in breast cancer management. Predictors of the ...

… After Skin-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer. -
H Medina-Franco, LO Vasconez, RJ Fix, MJ Heslin, … - Annals of Surgery, 2002 - annalsofsurgery.com
... reconstruction at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Three patients presented
with simultaneous bilateral invasive breast cancer; thus, 176 breasts were ...

Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: … -
TR Rebbeck, T Friebel, HT Lynch, SL Neuhausen, L … - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2004 - jco.ascopubs.org
... and were alive and cancer-free with both breasts intact at the time ... In one series
of 147 breast cancer patients with TRAM reconstruction after mastectomy ...

Breast Reconstruction in Women Treated with Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: Cosmesis, … -
RH Schuster, RR Kuske, VL Young, B Fineberg - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1992 - plasreconsurg.com
... subse- quent mastectomy after the diagnosis of cancer. ... surgical procedure performed
on the contralateral breast. ... 23 percent) had nipple-areolar reconstruction. ...

Comparison of Immediate and Delayed Free TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients Receiving … -
NV Tran, DW Chang, A Gupta, SS Kroll, GL Robb - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2001 - plasreconsurg.com
... 1,2 With these trends in breast cancer management, we ... in which women undergo immediate
breast reconstruction with autogenous ... of the reconstructed breast mounds ...

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Reconstruction surgery rarely discussed with breast cancer patients

A new study finds that most general surgeons do not discuss reconstruction with patients before surgical breast cancer treatment. The analysis shows that only one in three patients eligible for mastectomy or breast conserving surgery have such discussions. The study is published in the February 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

The option of breast reconstruction has increased treatment choices for women with breast cancer. Women with early stage disease who are not likely to need post-mastectomy radiation are considered eligible for reconstruction at the time of surgery. However, little is known about how often surgeons discuss breast reconstruction with patients.

Led by Dr. Amy Alderman of the University of Michigan Medical Center, researchers surveyed a 1,178 women aged 79 years or younger who had undergone a surgical procedure for stage I, II, or III breast cancer between December 2001 to January 2003.

The researchers found only 33 percent of patients had a general surgeon discuss breast reconstruction with them during the surgical decision-making process for their cancer. Surgeons were significantly more likely to have this discussion with younger, more educated patients. Patients who discussed reconstruction with their surgeon were more willing to consider having a mastectomy and were more than 4 times likely to undergo the surgery. The findings suggest that discussing reconstruction will impact women’s decisions regarding initial surgery for their breast cancer.

According to the authors, these results have important implications for patient care and policy. “This research suggests that patients should be informed of all options in order to be educated consumers of healthcare and ensure maximal breast cancer treatment decision quality,” they conclude. “Our results suggest a need for comprehensive breast cancer treatment decision aids, including information on initial surgery and other treatment options such as reconstruction.”

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Article: “Understanding the Impact of Breast Reconstruction on the Surgical Decision-Making Process for Breast Cancer” Amy K. Alderman, Sarah T. Hawley, Jennifer Waljee, Mahasin Mujahid, Monica Morrow, and Steven J. Katz. CANCER; Published Online: December 21, 2007 (DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23214); Print Issue Date: February 1, 2008.

Contact: Nicole Fawcett, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 734-764-2220, nfawcett@umich.edu

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
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