According to a newly published report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), almost 70% of women who are eligible for breast reconstruction procedures aren’t informed of the options available to them. During breast reconstruction procedures, surgeons attempt to restore near normal shape, appearance and size after mastectomy.
Many plastic surgeons believe that the conversation about breast reconstruction should start as soon as a breast cancer diagnosis is made. That would enable the plastic surgeon to be part of the initial team of doctors and possibly ensure a better treatment plan.

More than 79,000 breast reconstruction procedures were performed in 2008. …read more

Deciding whether to get a regular mammogram?
A new review of studies offers both the good and the bad news to women facing such a decision.
The good news being that screening mammography does reduce breast cancer mortality and the bad news is that women in a screened population are 30 percent more likely to be diagnosed and treated for a cancer that, in the absence of screening, would never have posed a threat to their health.
Lead author Peter Gøtzsche, M.D., director of the Nordic Cochrane Centre (Copenhagen, Denmark) said:
“It is likely that screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality, but the other …read more