PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy often have to undergo a time-consuming, uncomfortable process to prepare their skin. A new invention is changing that, and ...

DETROIT - Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The ...

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The FDA-approved ...

When Elizabeth Peppas was diagnosed with extensive, noninvasive breast cancer in 2007, she found herself heading into a devastating surgery: double mastectomy. But she, like so many other women, hoped ...

LAKELAND — Women who decide to have breast reconstruction following mastectomies may have an option that eliminates having a series of saline injections used to expand breast tissue. Dr. Faeza Kazmier ...

Getting breast implants after a mastectomy is an emotional process. Preparing your body for the implants can also be an arduous task. It can involve weekly doctor’s visits, needles, saline and an ...

With breast cancer, we often think about new medical therapies to beat the disease, but many women face a more private and emotional battle to cope with what they've lost--their breasts. With breast ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing a novel tissue expander that uses controlled carbon dioxide inflation operated by patients themselves in preparation for a permanent ...

WEYMOUTH (CBS) - Kelly Cassier's life was starting to get back to normal after the 43-year-old mother of two was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer two years ago. Until yesterday, when she found out ...

When Melanie Hambleton learned she’d need a mastectomy to complete her breast cancer treatment, she was devastated. “I thought I was going to be physically ruined,” says the 40-year-old Royal Oak ...

Many breast cancer patients are worried about the “here and now” of treatment and their prognosis. Thinking about life after treatment, surgery and recovery isn’t always at the forefront of their mind ...

Breast cancer survivor contemplates her breast reconstruction choices. Do size and shape matter? Well, they matter to me! How big? What shape am I looking for? Those are the decisions I get to make ...