Removing part or all of the breast during breast cancer treatment is a potential outcome for some people. Reconstructive ...

Clinical data from pivotal trial in patients undergoing lumpectomy confirm strong safety profile and growing performance ...

Extremity reconstruction surgery can be life-changing for people whose hands, arms or legs have been affected by cancer, an infection, a traumatic injury, congenital (birth) defect, or other ...

By promoting blood vessel growth and tissue remodeling while keeping inflammation low and reducing capsular contracture, the ...

Cancer itself or cancer treatments may affect the way your body works or looks. When this happens, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the UW Center for Reconstructive Surgery provide expert solutions.

Your care team will review each of the stages with you and what you need to be prepared for this process. In stage one of breast reconstruction, your medical team will need to prepare your chest ...

Injectable filler could help breast cancer patients avoid complex reconstruction procedures, though human trials are still needed.

Implant issues, scarring, and breast size and shape imbalance are problems that can develop after breast reconstruction surgery. While some women choose corrective surgery, others decide to keep their ...

Federal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. The controversy ...

Data sources Six databases, six trial registries and prior systematic reviews. Forward and backward citation tracking was employed. Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials that compared ...