Understanding Neuropathic Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery
Persistent pain following treatment for breast cancer is common and often imprecisely labeled as post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS). PMPS is…
A Compression Bra Is an Essential Miracle Bra
What is Lymphedema? Your surgeon may have removed lymph nodes during your mastectomy or treated certain areas with radiation during…
Radiotherapy Treatments
Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment and, along with chemotherapy and surgery, is one of…
Breast Cancer Treatments Keep Getting Better
Numerous factors affect breast cancer risk. Typically, breast cancer is diagnosed in women older than 50, but it also affects…
Imaging Tests for Breast Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease. One of every…
Nipple Options After Breast Surgery
Rebuilding the nipple is often the last step in breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, and it is also one of…
Honoring The Pink Ribbon, A Symbol of Hope
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month dates back to October 1985, when the first organized movement to bring attention to the…
The Wonders of Oncoplasty
Oncoplastic breast surgery uses an aesthetic approach to breast cancer treatment by removing the cancer while preserving and rebuilding the…
Fix Your Uniqueness with Partial Breast Prostheses and Shapers
What Is Breast Asymmetry? Women with breast asymmetry have breasts that are different in shape, position, or size. The great…
Double (or Bilateral) Mastectomy, What you should know
Prophylactic (Preventive) Mastectomy A prophylactic mastectomy is a surgery to remove one or both breasts to lower the chances of…