In the Media

9 myths you should know about the BRCA tests By now, the name Mary-Claire King and her groundbreaking scientific accomplishment with the BRCA1 gene should resonate with many. Although testing began over 20 years ago, it has only been within the last few years that has expanded its impact and become widespread. But what exactly […]

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Dr. Constance Chen On Regular Breast Exams ‘If you have boobs, you can get breast cancer.’ — Here’s why young people should be proactive with regular breast self-checks and physicians’ exams. Click HERE for the full story on NowThis.

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To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the women’s health organization, Our Bodies Ourselves (ourbodiesourselves.org), has created a short film in which Dr. Constance M. Chen, breast reconstruction surgeon, and her patients are interviewed about the choices women have for breast reconstruction after lumpectomy or mastectomy. The film reveals that most women eligible for breast reconstruction […]

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Here’s When You Should See a Doctor About Breast Pain How to tell what’s benign and what’s cause for concern. Breasts are tricky. Some days, you wake up and feel like someone punched you in the boob—twice. Other days, they’re sore and tender to the touch (and look like they magically grew a cup size […]

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How to Prevent Sagging Breasts After Pregnancy These expert-approved tips can help you preempt a postpartum droop. Throughout the nine months of pregnancy, your body shifts and changes in ways you probably could have imagined and others that you never did. And additional changes that come after giving birth may catch you off-guard, as well. […]

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Nipple Reconstruction Modern techniques in mastectomy and breast reconstruction offer women many options.Breast reconstruction recreates a breast mound either with implants or with the woman’s own tissue. In either case, nipple reconstruction can be performed in a separate surgery from the original breast reconstruction. Many women are candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy, in which the nipple […]

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No One Talks About the Emotional Side of Breast Reconstruction Many women who choose reconstructive surgery after breast cancer are surprised at how different their breasts feel. Others are disappointed when the surgery doesn’t go as planned. And almost none are prepared for the complex emotions of coming to terms with ‘a new body.’ Click […]

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Breast Cancer Reconstruction Options: Here’s What 5 Women Chose to Do Women tell Healthline how they made their decision to “go flat” or undergo reconstruction surgery. Click HERE for the full article on HealthLine.

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THE ART OF BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WAG WELL OCTOBER 1, 2018 In the United States, more than 250,000 new diagnoses of invasive breast cancer are made every year, with more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors living today. Although the quality of life and psychosocial benefits of breast reconstruction after mastectomy and partial mastectomy (for example […]

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Advances in Breast Reconstruction: The PAP Flap Reduces Visible Scarring Women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy have many options. The gold standard of breast reconstruction is natural tissue breast reconstruction, in which a woman’s own tissue is used to reconstruct the breast. Click HERE for the full article on ThirdAge.

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