Q:I’m looking to do a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy due to BRCA2. I want to learn more about nerve reconnection options. Thanks! A: Thank you for contacting us. We are involved in a trial with Axogen (company that sells processed nerve grafts) to investigate...
Q: Hello. I’m having a mastectomy of left breast and was wondering if you know where I might find a mastectomy fitter here in North Carolina. If not, do you have a suggestion of where I can buy the right bra for me that fits my new body well with only one...
When you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, you are given so much information to digest about your diagnosis and treatment it can, at times, be overwhelming. But it’s not over yet. What about the information you need to decide if you’re going to have breast...
Q: I was wondering if I would be able to schedule a phone consult? I was recently diagnosed BRCA1 positive in April 2019. I have been working with a breast surgeon and plastic surgeon in the Midwest and I am interested in a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP...
We’ve been thrilled to help Shana with goody bags for her October Celebration events for the past several years. We’ve asked Shana to share her “In Her Words” story about how she was inspired to start and continue to host these successful...
Abby recently found out that she has a family history of breast cancer — she has a cousin and a grandmother who have both been diagnosed at different stages. Abby is 37 years old and doesn’t have breast cancer, but the idea that she might have a higher risk of...
Ask the Doctor: Q&A Q: Three years ago, I had a double mastectomy and am now cancer-free. Unfortunately, my plastic surgeon did a terrible job with the reconstruction. The left side implant is way off to the outer side and looks larger than the right. The right...
Ask the Doctor: QA’s Q: I have a history of benign proliferative breast disease with associated atypical ductal hyperplasia. I have had two needle biopsies and three surgical biopsies in my left breast. I took Tamoxifen for five years and currently am taking Evista....
When considering breast reconstruction, a woman is faced with a few options — she can choose autologous reconstruction — which is the use of her own skin and tissue to create a breast mound, implants, or go flat. Recently, the recall of certain breast...
When you’re going through something big in your life, there isn’t anything more comforting than talking to someone who has been through it before. For women who are having breast reconstruction surgery, a doctor is certainly available to answer many of your...
