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9 Oct

Breast Reconstruction

You may have had or are about to have a mastectomy — by choice or for medical necessity. If so, your doctor has likely told you about options to rebuild your breast or breasts — a surgery called breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction takes place during or after mastectomy, and in some cases, lumpectomy. During reconstruction, […]

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6 May

Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy

Study finds more women receiving breast reconstruction after mastectomy A new study finds that the majority of women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer go on to get breast reconstruction, a practice that has increased dramatically over time. Researchers found that 46 percent of patients received reconstruction in 1998 but that figure rose to 63 percent […]

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