Posts Tagged ‘Breast Cancer’

Breast Reconstruction 101

Breast Reconstruction 101 by Dr. Caroline Glicksman is one in a  series of video based information for patients featured on THEplasticsurgerychannel.
What exactly is breast  reconstruction?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer occurring in women, affecting one in eight women in the United States.  Improvements in breast cancer screening have led to an earlier stage at [...]

Breast Reconstruction – Breast Cancer Patients Should Know their Breast Reconstruction Options, Meridian, Mississippi – Dr. Elliot

Plastic Surgery Channel expert Dr. Mark Elliot from Meridian, Mississippi talks about the role of a plastic surgeon in a treatment of the breast cancer patient.
Dr. Elliot feels that every woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer should at the very least talk to a plastic surgeon before she undergoes surgery. Even though the [...]

Plastic Surgeon with Drug Problem is Focus of Lawsuit

A plastic surgeon in Greenwich, CT, who died of a heroin overdose is at the center of a lawsuit against the hospital that granted him surgical privileges.
A hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut has been hit with a new lawsuit over the mishandling of a drug-addicted doctor. This is the ninth case brought by a [...]

Breast Reconstruction: A Path Worth Taking

Breast reconstruction with implants can be an effective medical means of improving appearance after mastectomy or other surgery.

When a mastectomy is necessary to save or prolong the life of a cancer patient, the topic of breast reconstruction surgery is often almost as important to the patients as is getting better. In fact, some patients regret [...]

Jennifer Lyon, Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant, Loses Battle with Breast Cancer

Jennifer Lyon ignored the lump in her breast for a year, thinking it was just a side effect of her breast implant. Sadly, the former Survivor contestant has lost her battle with breast cancer.
Survivor: Palau contestant Jennifer Lyon, 37, lost her battle with breast cancer on January 19. When she first detected a lump in [...]

Gummy Bear Breast Implants

Six years ago I had breast cancer. The doctor removed my breast and I decided to try the gummy bears. I have one in the side that I had my breast removed and one in the other side with my natural breast. This last year I have had joint fatigue and my hands are extremely [...]

Stem Cell Technology May Improve Fat Grafting Results

Stem cell technology may improve fat grafting results. This could mean good news for cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, from breast augmentation to repairing facial trauma.
Medical technology company Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. is combining fat grafting with stem cell technology to create an effective procedure for women who need breast augmentation, be it for medical or [...]

Do I Need a Double Mastectomy?

I’m 33 years old and a single parent with two wonderful kids. I just found out last week that I have an 87% chance of getting breast cancer. My sister, who is now 40, got breast cancer at age 35. What are my options?

Woman Fakes Breast Cancer To Get Implants

Authorities learn a Texas woman was faking breast cancer diagnosis so she could pay for breast augmentation with money from a fundraiser to cover her treatment.
A woman from Texas has given charity a bad name after raising money for her breast cancer treatment and then using the loot to buy breast implants.
It seems 24-year-old Trista [...]

Meredith Baxter: I’m a Lesbian

Meredith Baxter, former star of the popular television sitcom Family Ties and countless made-for-TV movies on Lifetime, recently confirmed that she’s gay despite three marriages.
Meredith Baxter, now 62, has recently come out of the closet to admit being a lesbian – but by her explanation, she actually hasn’t been “in the closet” all that long. [...]