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 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 ...

Vanessa Vance said she is thinking about her family as she navigates her cancer risks. (Courtesy Vanessa Vance) AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vanessa Vance watched her mother and then aunt battle cancer. She often ...

ATLANTA - Jamie Cooper of Scottdale, Georgia, has done the math and says she has been to at least 150 medical appointments since she was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer June 30, 2022. She ...

The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator or DIEP flap is a microsurgical technique in which blood vessels, skin and fat are taken from the lower abdomen and used to reconstruct the breast(s).

Health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse doctors who perform a complex type of breast reconstruction surgery. Doctors and patients fear the changes will make the procedure ...

BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Brown County plastic surgeon is worried that a recent change in insurance could impact future breast cancer reconstruction surgeries. A billing issue may limit the type ...

Krista Powers used 3-D tattooing to mirror the look of areolas on her breasts ...

Patients who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy face several important decisions. Patients can choose breast implant surgery or autologous flap reconstruction—also known as tissue-based ...

DIEP is one type of breast reconstruction surgery, but a change in medical billing codes may introduce new financial barriers.

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. As of ...