Dr. Frank DellaCroce will be speaking on ‘Nerve Sparing Mastectomy’ at The Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance’s 3rd Annual Summit. The event is an interactive experience for physicians, clinicians, administrators and industry professionals……
The benefits of breast reconstruction transcend discarding the cumbersome breast prosthesis. Breast reconstruction helps women complete the healing process by mending the otherwise constant reminders of her diagnosis and treatment. …
Watch Dr. Karl Ordoyne as he discusses how he helps women better understand the process of what we do here at the Breast Center. …
As members of humanity, we are entitled to 23 pair of chromosomes. All of our 30,000 genes reside on these chromosomes. The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a collaboration between scientists and the US Department of Energy, and a private company, Celera Genetics….
Droopy breasts are also known as ptotic. Women with droopy or breasts, or with moderate to severe ptosis are considered by many to be poor candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy. …
Dr. Scott Sullivan Interviews Dr. Scott Sullivan discusses the St. Charles Surgical Hospital, and restoring a sense of hope for women facing breast reconstruction….
The Value of Collaboration with Dr. Wise Dr. Wise shares the value of the collaborative team approach used at the Breast Center. From the initial consultation through execution of the surgery, the surgeons and breast surgical oncologists plan and execute each step together in order to provide the best overall outcome for each patient….
Dr. Trahan Speaks on The Patient Perspective Dr. Trahan talks about how the patient experience is continually improved by examining the patient perspective. The team at St. Charles Surgical Hospital has an established culture of working together to use that perspective in helping women with both the physical and emotional recovery from breast reconstruction….
Giving chemotherapy before surgery is called neoadjuvant therapy. Until recently, it had precise indications. Patients with a small number of cancerous axillary lymph nodes could have cancer irradicated in about 25-30%, sparing the patient a complete node dissection and reduce the risk of……