Improving Mastectomy for Breast Cancer
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: November 2011, Vol. 128 Issue 5, P. 1005-1014. Surgery for the treatment of breast cancer continues to evolve with modified versions of radical mastectomy (whole breast removal), to skin-sparing mastectomy (allowing for easier implant placement) to newer areola-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomies. The legitimate fear of disfigurement is a very real factor [...]