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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Diane Hager was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2018. After months of intense chemo, a mastectomy, and radiation, the Chester County resident looked forward to reconstruction ...

(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 ...