Breast Cancer: Treatments
Nipple Power
10/08/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityI find it fascinating that our American society has taught us that a woman's breast isn't really exposed until we can see the edge of her areola.
Saving the Nipple and Areola After Mastectomy
08/24/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityIs saving the nipple and areola worth it? It really is a matter of personal choice.
Unlikely Partnership: Men's Magazines and Breast Cancer Awareness
09/28/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityWouldn't it be terrific to see men's magazines carry stories about men who supported their partners through treatment?
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Is my cancer worse if I need mastectomy instead of lumpectomy?
09/27/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityCuriously enough, the answer is no. The type of surgery needed is not usually a measurement of the severity of the disease. There are women with…
Quality Matters: Features of a Breast Center, Part 3 of 3
09/27/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityDeveloping quality standards for centers that treat breast cancer is one of my passions. Here's my final entry on what to look for in a high-quality…
Quality Matters: Features of a Breast Center, Part 2 of 3
09/27/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityIn this entry, I continue to describe the features of a high-quality breast center...
Quality Matters: Features of a Breast Center, Part 1 of 3
09/27/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityEvery woman deserves to receive care at a state-of-the-art facility that provides access to the latest technology. The doctors and nurses who care for…
Options for Hormonal Therapy
09/26/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityWe simply haven't learned from the clinical trial data whether randomly switching from one hormonal therapy to another changes the outcome for women…
'I'd Like to Donate my Fat to a Breast Cancer Patient.'
09/22/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityModern science has achieved many things, but at this point, body fat for a DIEP flap or S-GAP breast reconstruction must come from the patient…
Chemo: What's the Percent Benefit?
09/19/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityHow big does a percentage benefit need to be for you to decide to have chemotherapy as part of your breast cancer treatment?
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