Plastic surgery isn't just for celebrities and models. For people who are considering a lumpectomy or mastectomy, breast reconstruction can be vital to restoring their self-image and identity during a ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a groundbreaking new law out of Oregon is expanding options for survivors.

SALT LAKE CITY — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is just around the corner, and Intermountain Health is preparing for an event that not only celebrates survivors but also raises awareness about breast ...

The chest wall perforator flap technique offers higher patient satisfaction and lower complication rates compared to other breast reconstruction methods. A study of 346 women showed no cancer ...

A popular type of breast reconstruction surgery might soon be hard for cancer patients to access. The procedure, called DIEP flap, involves harvesting fat from a patient's abdomen to make a breast.

There are options available if people are unhappy with the results of their breast construction surgery after a mastectomy. These may include waiting for the breasts to settle and heal, using scar ...

​The debate between breast conservation surgery and mastectomy is no longer about which is superior, but about which is most ...

When Ricki Fairly was diagnosed with stage 3A Triple Negative Breast Cancer, she didn’t know that Black women have a 41% higher mortality rate of Breast Cancer than White women,¹ with 39% higher ...

Patients living in food deserts face a significantly higher risk of major complications and repeat surgeries following breast ...

Women who are treated with a mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have surgery to reconstruct the breast using an ...

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain ...