Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction
eBook - ePub

Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction

What's Right For You

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eBook - ePub

Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction

What's Right For You

About this book

More than 100,000 American women undergo mastectomy and breast reconstruction every year because of breast cancer. Thousands more are having double mastectomies to prevent it. So much has been written about breast cancer, and so much overlooks the reality of reconstruction when a woman has a mastectomy and opts for this process. It is difficult, painful, and traumatizing at times. Most women do not emerge with a new set of breasts and nipples in a single operation. Breast reconstruction usually takes months and can take years to finish. Some women never do, living without nipples or with imperfect results. Others opt not to have reconstruction at all. Still others struggle with one of the biggest women's health questions today: lumpectomy and radiation or mastectomy?

Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction offers a glimpse into the big picture of the various stages and types of breast reconstruction using stories and photos of real women. It offers a true picture of what breast reconstruction entails, and offers hope to those facing it. This is a book to help women with a variety of issues surrounding their choices, with powerful insights from women who have been there.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: Modern Breast Surgery and Reconstruction
  5. Chapter 2: Making the Decision
  6. Chapter 3: Mastectomy: What to Expect
  7. Chapter 4: A Veteran’s Story: Lumpectomy
  8. Chapter 5: Reconstruction with Tissue
  9. Chapter 6: Medical Destinations
  10. Chapter 7: Silicone Implants
  11. Chapter 8: Saline Implants
  12. Chapter 9: Flat or One-Breasted
  13. Chapter 10: Uneven Results
  14. Chapter 11: Delayed Reconstruction
  15. Chapter 12: The Nipple: The Ultimate Challenge
  16. Chapter 13: Revisionists
  17. Chapter 14: Sex and Intimacy
  18. Chapter 15: Lymphedema
  19. Chapter 16: Arab Culture
  20. Chapter 17: Money and Insurance
  21. Chapter 18: Clothing and Breast Forms
  22. Chapter 19: Doctor Selection Issues
  23. Chapter 20: Previvors
  24. Chapter 21: Family
  25. Chapter 22: Pregnancy
  26. Chapter 23: Wrapping It Up
  27. Notes
  28. Glossary
  29. Bibliography
  30. About the Author and Photographer