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Breast Reconstruction
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Breast Reconstruction
Jan Brody: Before breast cancer surgery, ask about reconstruction 29 Jan 2006
Herman also spoke with several women who'd had breast reconstruction -- women who, like her, had been physically active before their surgery and wanted to ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Life anew at thirty-six 29 Jan 2006
...nodes. This was followed by breast reconstruction. Her surgeries lasted 11 hours and required the skills of five physicians. She ...
- Lawrence Journal World,
Breast Reconstruction Rates Remain Low Despite Law Mandating ... Jan 25, 2006
Washington, DC (AHN) - A law passed in 1999 that mandated health insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy has resulted in only ...
- All Headline News
Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Rate Remains Low Jan 25, 2006
25 (HealthDay News) -- The number of women choosing breast reconstruction after a mastectomy has not risen much, despite a law mandating medical insurance ...
- Forbes
Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Rate Remains Low Jan 25, 2006
25 (HealthDay News) -- The number of women choosing breast reconstruction after a mastectomy has not risen much, despite a law mandating medical insurance ...
- HealthCentral.com
Most Don't Rebuild Breast After Cancer Jan 27, 2006
27, 2006 - Less than one out of five American women who have mastectomies also have breast reconstruction surgery, but cost does not seem to be the only thing ...
- WebMD
Women often uninformed about breast reconstruction Dec 29, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Though most women with breast cancer are aware they have the option for breast reconstruction soon after surgery, few may fully ...
- Reuters.uk,
Women often uninformed about breast reconstruction Dec 29, 2005
Though most women with breast cancer are aware they have the option for breast reconstruction soon after surgery, few may fully understand the details of the ...
- ABC News
A breast-reconstruction option Jan 3, 2006
...radiation treatment ruled them out anyway. Conventional breast reconstruction also had a serious downside. To create new breasts with ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
Reconstruction a breast cancer option Jan 9, 2006
It's not up to me to tell you what to do with it." Herman also spoke with several women who had had breast reconstruction, women who, like her, were physically ...
- Rocky Mountain News,
Bizwomen Ranks Rise; Breast Cancer Hits 1 in 7 Jan 28, 2006
25 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association states that the number of US women choosing breast reconstruction after a mastectomy has not risen ...
- Women's eNews,
JAMA Study Assesses Impact of Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act Jan 26, 2006
..."Use of Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Following the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act," Journal of the American Medical Association : The report ...
- Kaiser network.org,
Breaking News: Gay rights bill cleared for passage Jan 27, 2006
...hidden costs to taxpayers and employers: 1. Massachusetts – the state health plan was required to pay for transsexual’s breast reconstruction surgery due ...
- Longview Daily News,
After mastectomy, women need to find 'new normal' Jan 8, 2006
Deciding to undergo breast reconstruction — either at the time of mastectomy or months or even years later — is not as straightforward as you might think. ...
- Barre Montpelier Times Argus,
Women Who Undergo Reconstructive Breast Implantation Frequently ... Jan 2, 2006
Breast (DPB), Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues analyzed data from 574 women in the registry who underwent postmastectomy breast reconstruction between June 1 ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Plastic Surgery 101 Jan 22, 2006
Common cases of reconstructive surgery are breast reconstruction for women who have had a mastectomy, facial- and contracture surgery for burn victims, closing ...
- Only Idol,
LifeCell Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2005 Revenues and ... Jan 24, 2006
...our product revenue growth in 2006 to be driven by increasing use of AlloDerm(R) in complex abdominal wall procedures and breast reconstruction procedures for ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Plastic Surgery Societies Create a New and Improved Informational ... Jan 11, 2006
...objective and medically grounded information from the leading plastic surgery societies on breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reconstruction and implants ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Innovations to create a more beautiful you in '06 Jan 11, 2006
Breast reconstruction Breast-conserving surgery has taken the lead in breast cancer treatments, most specifically lumpectomy and radiation. ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),
Breast cancer groups offer hope Jan 20, 2006
..."I agree with something a doctor once said to me, which was that if you undergo breast reconstruction it should be for yourself, not anybody else.". ...
- Taipei Times,
Breast cancer support Jan 17, 2006
...experiences and participate in physical activities specifically designed for women who have undergone mastectomy, lumpectomy and/or breast reconstruction. ...
- Armidale Express,
RECOVERY ON THE MOVE Jan 18, 2006
She will explain her breast reconstruction in careful clinical detail and then confide with a laugh that the upside of that painful procedure is that her ...
- Palm Beach Post,
Plastic surgery a growing business Jan 14, 2006
Plastic surgeons, for the last 10 years, have also been working more closely with oncologists, on a new breast reconstruction procedure. ...
- Jamaica Observer,
Stem cell discovery could lead to breast cancer treatment Jan 5, 2006
...recurring breast cancer could lead to the development of new treatments for the disease as well as new techniques for breast reconstruction, scientists have ...
- DeHavilland,
Cancer battle pales next to struggle to secure income Jan 16, 2006
That's a year after she found a lump, then had breast reconstruction surgery, a chunk of her armpit and its 21 cancerous lymph nodes removed. ...
- Winnipeg Free Press (subscription),
Defective Stem Cells The Cause Of Breast Cancer? Jan 5, 2006
The research provides hope in two ways, the development of new cancer therapies, as well as new techniques for breast reconstruction. ...
- FemaleFirst.co.uk,
S-GAP Moves Fat From Behind Up Top Dec 27, 2005
Those who have mastectomies often have breast reconstruction, reported WBAL-TV in Baltimore. Three years ago, Kathleen Bryan was diagnosed with breast cancer. ...
- NBC 17.com,
1992: US halts breast implants Jan 5, 2006
...data on the safety of their products so to this day the FDA has a moratorium on the use of silicone implants except for women who need breast reconstruction. ...
- BBC News,
Your money or your life for cancer sufferers Jan 6, 2006
...is at risk.". Hudson is engaged and plans to marry in 2007, but "I have to wait for my breast reconstruction first". So she retains ...
- New Zealand Herald,
John Armitage Rusca, MD Announces Website Update Jan 7, 2006
These procedures include breast augmentation, calf implants, laser chemical peels, pec implants, gynecomastia, breast reconstruction, facelift, tummy tuck ...
- 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Short makes voice heard on issues close to home Jan 7, 2006
Other successes include a bill that dealt with consumer finance issues, improvements in maternity and breast reconstruction benefits and a bill that provides ...
- Rock Hill Herald,
'Diep Flap' Helps Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Nov 16, 2005
...decisions. Among them, when and whether to have breast reconstruction; and what type of reconstructive procedure is best for her. ...
- W*USA 9,
Both Sides Now Nov 21, 2005
...beyond my imagination. My surgery -- mastectomy and simultaneous breast reconstruction -- did not go as well as planned. Because my ...
- Washington Post,
Doctor skips town under legal cloud Nov 21, 2005
Lawsuits in 1998 and 2000 never went anywhere, but a 1997 complaint that he botched a breast reconstruction surgery eventually went to trial. ...
- Yakima Herald-Republic,
In our own hands Nov 18, 2005
...reported. Breast reconstruction is now so advanced, "it's almost impossible to tell that it's been reconstructed," she enthused. ...
- Sur,
High demand for plastic surgery Nov 7, 2005
The waiting time problem we have is largely due to complex things, particularly breast reconstruction, and that cannot be done in the private sector (locally). ...
- Evening Telegraph,
Old disease, new hope Nov 8, 2005
250 patients a year. For Shelly Carchide, 33, advances in breast reconstruction will make all the difference. Although Carchide of ...
- Concord Monitor,
The keys to life Oct 30, 2005
Kargul, 49, is a concert pianist, and the most common forms of breast reconstruction often involve damaging pectoral or abdominal muscles that Kargul relies on ...
- MaineToday.com,
Breast cancer's surprising target: Men Oct 25, 2005
...as possible is usually a priority. Those who have mastectomies often opt for breast reconstruction. That's not usually a concern ...
- The News Journal,
‘Stop Breast Cancer for Life' fashion show Oct 23, 2005
...added. Since her surgery, White has had an implant and breast reconstruction that she says “feels just like the real thing.�. ...
- Daily American Online (subscription),
Skincare Program Combats Ugly Side Effects Of Cancer Treatment Nov 9, 2005
And be sure to tune in to 9 News This Morning at 5am to find out about a relatively new breast reconstruction technique that uses only skin and fat, but no ...
- W*USA 9,
Panel discusses advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment Oct 23, 2005
Dr. Kevin Myers, a plastic surgeon, said "there is a suitable method for breast reconstruction for almost everybody who has had breast surgery." He said ...
- Enterprise-Record,
With diet, exercise or surgery, many strive for ideal appearance Nov 13, 2005
...eyelid surgery and facelift. Rafizadeh also performs tummy tucks and breast reconstruction after mastectomy. There's an element ...
- Dailyrecord.com,
FDA Protests Firm's Letters About Implants Nov 1, 2005
...than 22. The implants would be available to women of any age for breast reconstruction surgery because of cancer or injury. The ...
- Washington Post,
Goal! For the lawyers Nov 11, 2005
...up $3 million in the red after buying an ill-fated Melbourne dance hall while battling breast cancer and recovering from a mastectomy and breast reconstruction ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
Changeless Beauty Nov 9, 2005
...of alopecia, menopausal hair loss, strokes, chemotherapy, burns, cleft palates and even restore color to areolas damaged by breast reconstruction or breast ...
- Syracuse Post Standard,
Diagnosis: Can sensitivity lower premiums? Nov 8, 2005
She connects well with most of them, quickly earning trust before often-sensitive surgeries like breast reconstruction or liposuction. ...
- Boston Business Journal,
Op GLTR is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 28, 2005
...disease and other illnesses. It affects the health of others and can limit a woman's options for treatment and breast reconstruction.
- Global Surf News
Race for the Cure names Honorary Survivor Chair Nov 3, 2005
...another confrontation with the life-threatening disease, leading to a mastectomy of her left breast and radiation, followed by breast reconstruction surgery in ...
- Quad City Times,
Talk show addresses lesbian health issues Oct 26, 2005
...breast cancer survivor, is also on the studio lines and recalls being questioned by someone about why she would bother with breast reconstruction following her ...
- Times Herald-Record,
Special Report: Women and their Health Nov 3, 2005
...says Jo Ann. Jo Ann didn't have an easy time, she had a lumpectomy and then a full mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Now, she ...
- WSAV-TV,
CANCER BATTLE EVOKES ANGER Akron nurse runs gamut of emotions ... Nov 1, 2005
...in an ongoing series of articles. In September, she underwent a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Now it was time for ...
- Akron Beacon Journal,
Plastic Surgery 101 Oct 26, 2005
Common cases of reconstructive surgery are breast reconstruction for women who have had a mastectomy, facial- and contracture surgery for burn victims, closing ...
- juiceenewsdaily,
Creating healthcare for a generation Oct 26, 2005
While there, I was surprised to learn William Osler Health Centre is one of three locations in which patients receive the best breast reconstruction care in ...
- Brampton Guardian,
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations Awarded Vioptix Account Oct 31, 2005
Oximeter. It has a broad range of potential applications in surgical procedures, including breast reconstruction following mastectomies. ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Heart surgeon returns to medical school to learn plastic surgery Oct 26, 2005
...have included a woman who badly injured her arm in a motorcycle accident, a cancer patient who had his entire ear removed, breast reconstruction for mastectomy ...
- Billings Gazette,
Women have several options for breast reconstruction Sep 21, 2005
...recommended mastectomy. I've been told I can undergo immediate breast reconstruction using an implant or even my own tissue. Can ...
- Dailyrecord.com
New Option For Breast Reconstruction Sep 23, 2005
...(Liz Bonis) 09/23/05 -- There is a new option for women who may need plastic surgery for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. ...
- 13WHAM-TV
REMINDER: OR-Live.com presents: Thomas Jefferson University ... Sep 29, 2005
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- (Market Wire - Sep 29, 2005) -- Women with breast cancer often seek immediate breast reconstruction after a mastectomy to help them regain ...
- ArriveNet (press release)
Pink Money Sep 29, 2005
...alone. In the process of breast reconstruction I learned to my distress that I was not a good candidate for nipple reconstruction. ...
- ProLife Blogs
Study Finds Breast Implants Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Recurrence ... Sep 27, 2005
27 /US Newswire/ -- Women interested in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy should not worry that their implants could cause, hinder detection of ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Breast Implants Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Recurrence In ... Sep 27, 2005
By American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Women interested in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy should not worry that their implants could cause ...
- RxPG NEWS
Breast Health Is Topic of Event Oct 1, 2005
James Jakub, LRCC surgical oncologist, and Dr. Paul Albear, who does cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, will present "New Techniques in Breast Reconstruction ...
- The Ledger
UAMS Plastic Surgeon to Present Work at National Conference ... Sep 22, 2005
...for Medical Sciences (UAMS) plastic surgeon Julio Hochberg, MD, will present his success using the substance Alloderm in breast reconstruction surgeries at the ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Cosmetic Surgery Center Offers Reconstructive Program Sep 30, 2005
...resources required. The unique pro-bono breast reconstruction program comes at little or no cost to those who quality. The program ...
- 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
New AHRQ Booklet Explains Breast Cancer Surgery Options In Spanish Sep 25, 2005
...a breast-sparing procedure that is followed by radiation therapy; mastectomy, or removal of the entire breast; and mastectomy with breast reconstruction surgery ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA 'Approvable with Conditions' ... Sep 21, 2005
More than 62,000 women had breast reconstruction in 2004, according to ASPS. Breast reconstruction has been proven in numerous studies ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Cancer recovery with a splash Sep 28, 2005
Encore is a gentle exercise program for women who have had a mastectomy, lumpectomy or breast reconstruction at any times during their lives. ...
- Wodonga Border Mail
Health Events Sep 27, 2005
James W. Jakub, LRCC surgical oncologist; and Dr. Paul R. Albear, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, new techniques in breast reconstruction; and Leslie ...
- The Ledger
Sparing Vital Muscles Aug 30, 2005
...radiation treatment ruled them out anyway. Conventional breast reconstruction also had a serious downside. To create new breasts with ...
- Hartford Courant
Huntersville Breast Cancer Survivor Honored for Perseverance ... Sep 21, 2005
After her breast reconstruction, she spearheaded a non-profit organization, Carolina Breast Friends, to create a positive environment for women with breast ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
I'm too young for breast cancer... Sep 23, 2005
Varsha is just 26. By the time you read this she'll have had the second phase of breast reconstruction after a bilateral mastectomy. ...
- iAfrica.com
Fighting breast cancer Local survivor to raises funds, awareness ... Sep 20, 2005
...a survivor," she said. After a mastectomy, breast reconstruction and a hysterectomy, she is now beating her cancer. But she said ...
- Hoboken Reporter
Helping Breast Cancer Patients Look & Feel More Natural Sep 17, 2005
New technology is giving mastectomy patients a non-surgical alternative to breast reconstruction: a new type of prosthesis that contours to the chest wall like ...
- WFIE-TV
Another Firm Gets FDA's Conditional Nod to Sell Silicone Implants Sep 21, 2005
They are now available only to women undergoing breast reconstruction, having been ordered off the market for cosmetic use in 1992 over concerns about health ...
- Los Angeles Times
Inamed a step closer to silicone implants Sep 21, 2005
Plastic Surgery, between 264,000 and 335,000 women had their breast size increased last year, while more than 62,000 women had breast reconstruction in 2004 ...
- Santa Barbara News-Press (subscription)
Foundations launch Gateway to Hope Sep 21, 2005
...support are donated by local physicians and organizations for treatment including lumpectomies, mastectomies, breast reconstruction, chemotherapy, radiation ...
- St. Louis Business Journal
Mentor Mixes Technology, Business Sense To Succeed Sep 20, 2005
That division covers Mentor's lipoplasty business as well as its flagship breast implant branch, which ranges from breast reconstruction to augmentation and ...
- Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Stars of David Sep 21, 2005
Live from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - a breast reconstruction offered on the Internet, with Dr. Steven Copit one of the surgeons taking part in the ...
- Jewish Exponent
Inamed Gains FDA Nod Sep 21, 2005
US sales of silicone gel implants have been restricted since 1992 to a few uses, such as for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomies and ...
- TheStreet.com
(PRN) - Gerber Scientific, Inc. Announces Changes in Financial ... Sep 22, 2005
...[+]. (PRN) - UAMS Plastic Surgeon to Present Work at National Conference; Hochberg to Show Success of Alloderm in Breast Reconstruction ... [+. ...
- Bolsamania.com
Exposure: Charles J. Gaudet, MD , FACS Sep 2, 2005
Some of Dr. Gaudet’s most rewarding work has been helping patients with the healing process post-mastectomy through breast reconstruction. ...
- Portsmouth Herald News
Couple's big day is captured for ever Sep 2, 2005
...and radiotherapy. She still has a year of breast reconstruction surgery but is already looking forward to going back to work. She ...
- Sunderland Echo
MAGSAYSAY AWARD FOR DR V. SHANTA - CANCER INSTITUTE, CHENNAI Sep 2, 2005
...to detail. The breast and gynaecology group is hugely competent, but surprisingly, breast reconstruction is not offered. As one ...
- Tehelka (subscription)
Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond Sep 10, 2005
...discussed are the pros and cons of different treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy; breast reconstruction; recurrence rates ...
- NewsBlaze (press release)
Edgy advice on breast cancer Sep 16, 2005
1994. At Horner's lobbying, in 1998 Congress required insurance companies to pay for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. On ...
- USA Weekend
Norman Regional Plans breast care awareness luncheon Sep 11, 2005
...ultrasound-guided biopsy; bone density testing; sentinel lymph node biopsy; medical, surgical and radiation oncology; breast reconstruction; prosthetic fittings ...
- Norman Transcript
OTHER EVENTS Sep 11, 2005
...health. 3 pm, Dr. Bruce Webber, plastic surgery at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, will talk about breast reconstruction. 5 ...
- OregonLive.com
Loan officer joins nonprofit financial service group Sep 10, 2005
The product line was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in breast augmentation and breast reconstruction surgeries. ...
- Ventura County Star (subscription)
Educational programme on breast lumps to promote awareness30 Jul 2005
...breast lump, and also be a video presentation on modified radical mastectomy, conservation breast surgery, Sentinel Lymphnode biopsy and breast reconstruction.
- NewKerala.com
The science of prayer30 Jul 2005
One ongoing study funded by NIH is looking at whether "distant healing," including prayer, helps healing in women who had breast reconstruction surgery. ...
- Salt Lake Tribune
The healing power of prayer?Jul 27, 2005
...study funded by the National Institutes of Health is looking at whether "distant healing," including prayer, helps women who had breast reconstruction surgery. ...
- International Herald Tribune
Mum, you're my number one!Jul 25, 2005
I went to Egypt twice, I had my breast reconstruction, I have learnt to belly dance. "Last July I was told the cancer had spread into my liver. ...
- ic Birmingham.co.uk
Give Me Some SkinJul 6, 2005
Sobieski estimates the combined markets for the abdominal surgery application and the breast reconstruction patch at a half a billion dollars. ...
- Smartmoney.com (subscription)
Book aims to guide ‘breast cancer husbands’Jul 17, 2005
...mask or admit his fear? If his wife must have a mastectomy, should he advocate for breast reconstruction? Must he listen patiently ...
- Canton Repository (subscription)
Beating cancer marks the beginning of a lifelong journeyJul 11, 2005
..."So many people take it for granted.". Nita did take life for granted, but that was before the doctors, the chemo, the hair loss, and the breast reconstruction. ...
- WBIR-TV
Breast disease, diagnosis ad treatmentJul 3, 2005
Some women will still need to have a mastectomy but advances in plastic surgery mean that many of these women can have breast reconstruction with very good ...
- di-ve.com
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