Do you know somebody who has had breast, ovarian or any other hereditary cancers? September 29th - October 5th is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) week and the entire month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a good time to remind ourselves what these weeks and month...
No woman can fully comprehend how breast cancer can affect her life until she experiences it personally. As a breast cancer specialist who is also a breast cancer survivor, I can certainly attest to the gap between understanding the disease and surviving the cancer I...
https://youtu.be/od6AYRphq_8 Dr. Anne Peled, MD explains how genetic testing for breast cancer detection can be helpful. ...
We are excited to have the results from our combined work on nerve grafting and preservation at the time of nipple-sparing mastectomy and implant reconstruction published in the open access arm of the largest international plastic surgery journal. The study describes our combined work to improve sensation for...
In the midst of processing everything after finding out you have breast cancer, thinking about what to expect after surgery can easily get lost. While everyone’s recovery is a little different, and it’s always best to check with your surgeon about their specific recommendations, here’s...
Have breast cancer surgery questions? We collected the questions below so you can watch the video and find answers to all of these questions at the times listed below: 2:20 How many women who choose to save their nipples end up getting cancer anyway, either if they...
I’m honored to have recently had a paper published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery focused on patient-reported outcomes after nipple-sparing mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Over the past decade, plastic surgeons have realized the importance of not just reporting on complication rates after surgical procedures, but also...
Anne Peled, M.D. answers your breast cancer surgery questions. We collected the questions below so you can watch the video and find answers to all of these questions at the times listed below: https://youtu.be/s8JVP5fCTJc 0:49 Over the muscle or under the muscle reconstruction: can you muscle be...
[SAN FRANCISCO, CA] March 21, 2019 Breast Restoration AdVocacy and Education (BRAVE) Coalition Foundation is recognizing their 6th annual “Brave Day” nationally this year in San Francisco. Brave seeks to empower women through educating them of their rights to reconstruction when diagnosed with Breast Cancer. BRAVE...
Finding out you’re at increased risk for future breast cancer due to your family history or a genetic mutation (or both), can be really overwhelming. Here are some steps that may help you come up with a plan that feels right to you and lets...