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Delayed Breast Reconstruction Correlated with Patient Satisfaction

According to a new study by the NHS Information Centre, it seems that women who delay reconstructive breast surgery following their mastectomies are happier with the results than those women who had immediate breast reconstruction. Researchers found that 76 percent of the women who decided to wait were satisfied with their new breast’s appearance, while […]

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Many Breast Reconstruction Patients are Ill-Informed About Their Options

A recent article in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has revealed that a number of women treated with mastectomy were not well-informed about breast reconstruction. Since these patients were heavily involved in making serious decisions about treatment with their doctors, study authors Clara N. Lee and her colleagues fear that breast reconstruction patients

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New Technique Could Help Grow Breasts After Mastectomy

It may soon be possible for women around the world to regrow their breasts with little more than the cells from their own bodies, according to doctors in the UK and Australia. The breast reconstruction technique involves implanting a plastic mould beneath the skin and then injecting the area with the patient’s own stem cells

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Delayed Breast Reconstruction Correlated with Patient Satisfaction

Many Breast Reconstruction Patients are Ill-Informed About Their Options

New Technique Could Help Grow Breasts After Mastectomy

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