Breast Reconstruction

Thousands of poor women in Tamil Nadu have been offered free cosmetic breast surgery, including implants, the health minister said adding "poor people also have a right to look beautiful". After free canteens and providing thousands of disadvantaged people with goats, laptops and bicycles among other items, women can now get cosmetic breast surgery...

Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital have removed a 5.5 kg tumour from the chest of a 38-year-old woman giving her a new lease of life. The left wall of the woman's chest, including the breast, had to be reconstructed as the tumour had left a gaping hole there.

Patients with mastectomy and reconstruction in early stages of breast cancer are nearly twice as likely to suffer complications than those who had a lumpectomy followed by radiation, according to a new study in the US.

In an industry where a lot of importance is attached to physical appearance, Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's decision to opt for preventive double mastectomy is a bold move. Her choice of going public with her personal decision is even more commendable.

Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy has a low risk of complications and does not cause unreasonable delays in breast cancer treatment.

Women who undergo breast removal surgery (mastectomy) seem to have a similar quality of life in the long term whether they have breast reconstruction surgery or not.

Thousands of poor women in Tamil Nadu have been offered free cosmetic breast surgery, including implants, the health minister said adding "poor people also have a right to look beautiful". After free canteens and providing thousands of disadvantaged people with goats, laptops and bicycles among other items, women can now get cosmetic breast surgery...

Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital have removed a 5.5 kg tumour from the chest of a 38-year-old woman giving her a new lease of life. The left wall of the woman's chest, including the breast, had to be reconstructed as the tumour had left a gaping hole there.

Patients with mastectomy and reconstruction in early stages of breast cancer are nearly twice as likely to suffer complications than those who had a lumpectomy followed by radiation, according to a new study in the US.

In an industry where a lot of importance is attached to physical appearance, Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's decision to opt for preventive double mastectomy is a bold move. Her choice of going public with her personal decision is even more commendable.

Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy has a low risk of complications and does not cause unreasonable delays in breast cancer treatment.

Women who undergo breast removal surgery (mastectomy) seem to have a similar quality of life in the long term whether they have breast reconstruction surgery or not.