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 ...
Dr. Elisabeth Potter, right, talks with patient Michael Catanese at her follow-up appointment. Catanese had DIEP flap surgery, which uses a portion of your belly fat to rebuild the breast. A planned ...
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 ...
Health insurance coding change impacting a breast reconstruction surgery; what it means for patients
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 ...
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 ...
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