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7 out of 10 women facing breast cancer are never told of their options
According to a recently published report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) a staggering 70% of breast cancer patients who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them. Doctors DellaCroce and Sullivan are international leaders in all breast cancer surgery options including state-of-the-art techniques, such as; DIEP, SIEA and GAP flap procedures that allow for breast reconstruction without sacrifice of important functional muscles. Having performed more than 3000 breast reconstruction surgeries for women facing breast cancer, far more than any other physicians worldwide, they have pioneered many of the revolutionary procedures at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery including the ground-breaking immediate reconstruction option—the Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
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St. Charles Surgical Hospital Announces dedicated lymphedema treatment program
The St. Charles Surgical Hospital (SCSH) is proud to announce it is the first hospital to develop a dedicated and comprehensive lymphedema treatment program complete with trained specialists, therapists, and advanced cutting edge techniques. Drs. Scott Sullivan and Frank DellaCroce, principal surgeons at SCSH and co-founders of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, have created the first program of its kind in association with Marga F. Massey, MD, FACS.
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Pioneering Hospital Opens in New Orleans
Breast cancer patients receive restoration of body and sense of wholeness at St. Charles Surgical Hospital the only hospital in the world dedicated to breast reconstruction.
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Newest Mastectomy Procedure Preserves Natural Looking Breast
New Orleans, Louisiana - Doctors Frank DellaCroce and Scott Sullivan of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery (CRBS), leading pioneers of the Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy procedure, are the first surgeons in the world to report a 100% success rate.
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Genetic Testing May Save Future Families
New Orleans, Louisiana - The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery offers BRCA Gene Screening.
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Treating the Whole Person Encourages Recovery
New Orleans, Louisiana - Breast Cancer Support Group Organizers "EnCourage" Monthly Participation.
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EnCourage Support Group
Know Your Options Audio

"I have learned so much since being diagnosed with breast cancer. It seems I spent four months crying and frantically researching..."

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"Due to circumstances I traveled from Montana to New Orleans alone for the procedure. I never felt alone. Everyone..."

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"Surgery was on March 4. On the 5th I was walking the hall in the ICU. There was very little discomfort..."

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I went to the local garment shop, Bertha Church, and mentioned that I was going to have reconstruction after mastectomy...

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