Surgery
Many women get unnecessary mammograms before breast reduction surgery
Each year, thousands of younger women with no known risk of breast cancer get mammograms before having breast reduction surgery.
Jan 30, 2019
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News tagged with breast reduction
Oncology & Cancer
Surgical options after a cancer diagnosis in one breast
Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer at 54 and had surgery to remove one breast. Her surgeon told her that it wasn't necessary to remove both breasts, because she was not at high risk for developing ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows that mindfulness can help ease the pain of breast cancer survivors
A study led by University of Ottawa researchers provides empirical evidence that mindfulness has a significant impact on the brain of women suffering from neuropathic pain related to breast cancer treatment. The researchers ...
Jan 6, 2021
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Surgery
Good results with surgery for gynecomastia in bodybuilders
With attention to some unique patient characteristics, breast reduction surgery achieves good aesthetic outcomes in bodybuilders with gynecomastia—enlargement of the male breast, according to a report in the February issue ...
Jan 28, 2015
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Surgery
Shared medical appointments increase contact time between women considering breast reduction and their surgeon
For women considering breast reduction surgery, initial evaluation at a shared medical appointment (SMA) provides excellent patient satisfaction in a more efficient clinic visit, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Surgery
Higher body mass index linked to longer healing time after breast reduction surgery
For patients undergoing breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty), higher body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for delayed wound healing, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Mar 30, 2023
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Health
SF-36 and BREAST-Q confirm health benefits of surgical breast reduction
New studies highlighting the chronic health burden of oversized breasts outline the long-term benefits of breast reduction surgery to health, levels of wellbeing, and quality of life
Mar 30, 2020
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Surgery
Breast reduction surgery improves well-being for young patients
(HealthDay)—Breast reduction surgery improves physical and psychosocial well-being in young women undergoing surgery for concerns related to excessively large breasts, according to a study published in the September issue ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Surgery
Breast reduction surgery found to improve physical, mental well-being
Breast reduction surgery produces measurable improvements in several important areas of health and quality of life, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of ...
Jul 30, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer screening reform needed
Since the National Cancer Institute developed the first guidelines on mammography screening over thirty years ago, advocacy and professional groups have developed guidelines focused on who should be screened, instead of communicating ...
Nov 21, 2011
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