Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration by Bella Geraci / Getty Images “You have breast cancer,” are words you never want to hear. But every two minutes, a ...

DIEP flap is a breast reconstruction procedure that uses tissue from the lower abdomen to make a new breast mound. The delicate blood vessels called deep inferior epigastric perforators (DIEP) are ...

A breast cancer diagnosis takes both an emotional and physical toll on a patient. And when women undergo a double mastectomy, they may have concerns about their appearance or feelings of inadequacy. A ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Doctors at Taylor Plastic Surgery & Skin Center are helping raise awareness about a specialized form of breast reconstruction known as DIEP flap surgery, a ...

For women who have undergone mastectomy for breast cancer, breast reconstruction using the abdominal "DIEP flap" provides good long-term quality of life (QOL)—similar to that of women without breast ...

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On June ...

Diane Hager is ready for her breast cancer journey to be over. The 52-year-old was diagnosed almost five years ago, and while she's currently free of active disease, her chest is still misshapen from ...

St. Luke's Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery now employs two fellowship-trained physicians who perform deep inferior epigastric artery perforator breast reconstruction. An advanced microsurgical ...

For women who have undergone mastectomy for breast cancer, breast reconstruction using the abdominal 'DIEP flap' provides good long-term quality of life (QOL) -- similar to that of women without ...

Victoria Hodson loves to play hockey with her kids and ride horses with her 11-year-old daughter. And she loves that her body doesn't betray her. With clothes on, no one would be able to tell that ...

For women who have undergone mastectomy for breast cancer, breast reconstruction using the abdominal "DIEP flap" provides good long-term quality of life (QOL)—similar to that of women without breast ...