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.

After having a breast or breasts removed, many women choose to undergo reconstructive surgery. While there are several reconstructive options available, latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction is a good ...

For some breast cancer survivors, the battle continues long after they are free of disease. Pain and stiffness continue to hamper their movements years later. Now, researchers at the University of ...

I’m happy when I see breast cancer patients proudly sporting T-shirts that say, “Yes, they’re fake - my real ones tried to kill me.” Look around you at or think of your eight closest female friends.