A popular type of breast reconstruction surgery might soon be hard for cancer patients to access. The procedure, called DIEP flap, involves harvesting fat from a patient's abdomen to make a breast.
Following breast cancer treatment, you can choose from various breast reconstruction options, including implants and tissue flap procedures using tissue from other parts of the body. Breast ...
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 ...