The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator or DIEP flap is a microsurgical technique in which blood vessels, skin and fat are taken from the lower abdomen and used to reconstruct the breast(s).

SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Breast reconstruction has long been considered an important part of breast cancer treatment and management. The procedure can be done using artificial ...

ATLANTA - Jamie Cooper of Scottdale, Georgia, has done the math and says she has been to at least 150 medical appointments since she was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer June 30, 2022. She ...

In 1983, I flew home from college to be with my mother as she woke up from a mastectomy. She opted out of breast reconstruction, choosing to “go flat” instead. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer ...

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On June ...

A popular type of breast reconstruction surgery might soon be hard for cancer patients to access. The procedure, called DIEP flap, involves harvesting fat from a patient's abdomen to make a breast.

Federal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. The controversy ...

Diane Hager was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2018. After months of intense chemo, a mastectomy, and radiation, the Chester County resident looked forward to reconstruction ...

Health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse doctors who perform a complex type of breast reconstruction surgery. Doctors and patients fear the changes will make the procedure ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Every year, thousands of women undergo reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy, due to breast cancer. But now, health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse ...