After a #mastectomy or #lumpectomy, some people choose to delay reconstruction—or not have it—and use a breast form when they want a breast shape.

For more information on choosing breast forms and prostheses, explore our resource guide, supported by Amoena, here: https://bit.ly/464UqFs

After a #mastectomy or #lumpectomy, breast forms (prostheses) may help restore symmetry and comfort without reconstructive surgery.

Options range from lightweight temporary forms to realistic silicone and custom-made prostheses. Learn more: https://bit.ly/464UqFs

Is breast reconstruction right for you? Here are some questions to ask yourself when trying to decide: bit.ly/4mkjywL

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Tailoring Adjuvant Therapy for Younger Patients with Low-Risk Breast Cancer When considering adjuvant therapy preferences for younger patients ages 50 to 69 with early-stage, low genomic risk breast cancer, is it reasonable to omit radiotherapy or endocrine therapy after lump...

MSK researchers found that locoregional recurrence (LRR) rates were significantly lower for #breastcancer patients who completed at least one form of adjuvant therapy after #lumpectomy.

Surgery (lumpectomy) August 5th.
Radiation in the fall.
Great chance of total cure with the surgery alone, but they always do radiation when it's a lumpectomy.
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#Lumpectomy
#NLHealth
#BreastCancer

New imaging technology helps Stanford Medicine surgeons reduce repeat breast surgeries Stanford Medicine breast surgeons are the first in the country to use a new technology that lights up cancer cells left behind when a tumor is removed.

SCI member Irene Wapnir discusses a new FDA-approved imaging tech that helps surgeons see cancer cells during lumpectomy, reducing the need for repeat surgeries. Stanford Medicine is the first to adopt LumiSystem. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new... #lumpectomy #breastCancer

April Issue: #Lumpectomy Patients are at Highest Risk for #OpioidOverprescription : A Comparison Between Practice Patterns and OPEN National Guidelines

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Racial and ethnic disparities in conversion to mastectomy following lumpectomy - PubMed Over the past decade, Black women deemed candidates for initial lumpectomy were more likely to be converted to mastectomy when compared to White women. A greater understanding of contributing factors ...

@yalecancer.bsky.social researchers determined that over the last 10 years, Black women deemed candidates for a #lumpectomy were more likely to be converted to #mastectomy compared to White women.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39937397/ #bcsm

Breast cancer sucks. Gofundme is still posted. #lumpectomy #breastcancer #cancersucks

24 hours after lumpectomy. Very swollen, bruised and sore. Have mobility with my left arm though it is numb and a little stiff. No one told me my urine would be sky blue for 24 hours also… WTH. Wasn’t expecting that. Day two pics below. #breastcancer #CANCERSUCKS #lumpectomy gofundme is active

Lumpectomy Patients are at Highest Risk for Opioid Overprescription: A Comparison Between Practice Patterns and OPEN National Guidelines - PubMed Patients undergoing less aggressive breast surgery are at very high risk of overprescription, and real-life prescribing patterns do not correlate to national guidelines or inpatient need. Future work ...

Patients undergoing less aggressive breast surgery are at very high risk of overprescription of opioids. Therefore more risk of oipiod related deaths.

#oncology #lumpectomy

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Glad you're doing well! I had a #lumpectomy in Nov 2023 and another in Jan 2024. My next #mammogram is end of Jan 2025; am 🤞🏻🤞🏻 that all will be well. #BreastCancer #cancer

Love this👇👇👇being forced to lose parts of your body by #cancer is a particular kind of grief to process
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Ninja Kitteh Vs Shaolin Puppy Monkey Surgery 2024

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🎵 Healing, nothing more than healing🎵

#surgery #health #artist #FridayFeeling #webcomics #webcomichat #comicbookhour #comics #NKVSSP #lumpectomy #benign #tired #recovering #liftrestriction #lift #push #rest #FridayMorning #FridayMotivation #vibecheck

Got my leg stitches out and butterfly bandage. Now going to my #Lumpectomy Surgeon to get another spot looked at. #thursdayvibes #anxiety id rather be in #Nature

Been social isolating since Jan2020. Had #Lumpectomy in May2020, now made apt with #Galucoma specialist 4 high eye pressure. Wondering, In the #Insurrectionists version of their USA do we have Drs and Science still? Or just hate?#wednesdaythought

December 10 back to my #Lumpectomy surgeon go over results followup mammogram. Already scheduled next set of mams. #anxiety 😭 moderated by #lichens I find. Or a Xanax or Whiskey occasionally. Isolating since January in nature 🌿🪐🍄🦋🦟🦇🦅🐟

I get home from #camping in time for #TropicalStormEta AND my six month followup #mammogram after #lumpectomy no stress eh? Hoping 4 #BidenHarris2020 #FridayThoughts #nature

#Anxiety tonight over upcoming #mammogram. Several months out but still. -Four months since my #Lumpectomy #SundayThoughts 😭

Don’t forget, get a #mammogram this year despite #COVID19 We still need to fight cancers. #breastcancer #lumpectomy #CancerResearch

So when does soreness from #lumpectomy subside and go away? #surgery #medical #memorialdayweekend2020

Day five recovery from #lumpectomy #breast #surgery took a pain/sleep med, cuddled up with my #chihuahua reading till I go sleeps ☮🌻🌀