Scott Spear, MD: The Surgeon Who Saved One Million Nipples (and Counting)
The October 2015 cover story features Scott Spear, MD, an early champion of nipple-sparing mastectomy.
The October 2015 cover story features Scott Spear, MD, an early champion of nipple-sparing mastectomy.
BioAesthetics Corp. announces an additional clinical study for the BioAesthetics NACgraft Acellular Allograft that will investigate its performance in subpopulations of breast cancer survivors and other individuals needing nipple reconstruction.
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Once upon a time, when a woman underwent mastectomy, her options for breast reconstruction were limited. Not only was access to a plastic surgeon who could perform breast reconstruction limited, but the expected outcomes for the woman and the plastic surgeon were not always aligned. That’s not the case anymore, thanks to sensory restoration techniques.
Read MoreRealistic 3D nipple tattoos can be an effective tool in helping reconstruction patients return to a sense of normalcy.
Read MorePsychological factors, especially related to body image, may affect the risk of complications after breast reconstruction surgery, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Read MorePlastic surgeon and breast specialist Dr. Constance Chen offers practical tips on breast reconstruction.
Read MoreThe humble mammogram may soon be getting a complementary new partner to boost breast cancer screening, Fierce Biotech reports.
Read MoreAccording to Time, staff physician at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Dr. G. Thomas Budd, is spearheading a study to investigate whether a vaccine can protect women from getting breast cancer, NewBeauty reports.
Read MoreCleveland Clinic offers a Q&A on the latest research connecting hair colors and straighteners to breast cancer.
Read MoreA new commentary confirms significant flaws in two Canadian trials conducted in the 1980s which found that mammograms for women in their 40s did not reduce death rates from breast cancer, University of British Columbia reports.
Read MoreA bad experience with a plastic surgeon highlights the lack of empathy and support for some patients who get surgery out of necessity.
Read MoreA delayed mammogram that resulted in a breast cancer diagnosis pushed the senator to co-sponsor new legislation, according to Prevention.
Read MoreIU School of Medicine researcher Dr. Bryan Schneider is leading a new nationwide clinical trial to improve cure rates for patients with triple-negative breast cancer, Indiana Daily Student reports.
Read MoreDespite getting shot down by a recent FDA advisory panel, Integra’s management team still seems confident that the agency will ultimately approve SurgiMend for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, MD+DI reports.
Read MoreIn Part 4 of the PSP Breast Cancer Series, M. Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS, and Valerie Gorman, MD, FACS, discuss breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction in men.
Read MoreIn part three of PSP’s Breast Cancer Series, Derek Cody, MD, FACS, of Ohio’s Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, and Hologic executive Jennifer Meade join the conversation to help educate patients and end healthcare disparities.
Read MoreDuring a conventional mastectomy surgery, patients lose partial to full sensation in their chest. Here’s what 2 experts want you to know about preventing that loss, according to Everyday Health.
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