MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'breast surgery'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086233&cid=t_101527_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fnif0Us-_iWY%2Fis-prophylactic-mastectomy-worth-it.html There is a recent article which asks this question (full reference below).  I think it is a question which must be answered on an individual basis.   For someone like me, the answer would be no.  I have no family history or personal history of breast cancer.  I have small, more dense than fatty breast, but have always had normal mammograms.  I have never had any lesions which needed biopsy. For an individual woman with a strong family history of breast cancer (especially genetically proven, BRCA1 and BRCA2) and a person history of breast cancer (ie right mastectomy for lobular carcinoma), then it is easy to say “Yes, a prophylactic left mastectomy would be worth it for you.” In between these two examples is the gray area, and this article doesn’t nece... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086233 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:15:00 +0100 5086233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934277&cid=t_101527_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FzJNDoYh9Ovk%2Fimpact-of-obesity-on-breast-surgery.html Obesity is an ever increasing presence in today’s world.  Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults are now estimated to be obese (BMI>30), up from just 15% three decades ago. Obesity increases the risk of complications in many medical/surgical situations which has pushed some Ob-Gyns in Florida to refuse to care for pregnant women over a certain weight. Martin A. Makary, MD and colleagues designed a study to measure the impact on complication rates in obese patients presenting for a set of elective breast procedures. The PRS journal article referenced below has been published online ahead of print and looks at the impact obesity has on breast surgery complication. The researchers used claims data from seven Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans covering individuals with employer-provided co... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934277 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:16:00 +0100 4934277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200629&cid=t_101527_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbuying-shoes-to-get-through-chemo%2F I have decided that I need a pair of red patent leather high heel pumps with a platform. I saw them somewhere a couple of weeks ago and they keep creeping into my thoughts. I have a real weakness for shoes. This doesn’t make me unique as a woman, shoes have a real appeal for most of us. These shoes are pretty sensational though, they are shiny and the perfect shade of tomato red and have at least a four inch heel. I picture them with a skinny pair of jeans (I was envisioning when I was skinnier). Truthfully I didn’t buy them because I sensed they would end up with the rest of my collection of shoes, many of which are still new and in the box. OK, I confess, I am obsessed with shoes and have a very weird relationship with them. They make me happy! Before I had the second surgery... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200629 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:02:09 +0100 3200629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512754&cid=t_101527_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FoKVlzS5TQLA%2Fbreast-reconstruction-surgery-part-i.html This posting is the first of a 3-part series on breast reconstructive surgery discussing the reconstructive options available to women facing mastectomy for breast cancer.Every woman has a right to breast reconstruction. This has now actually become a federal mandate and insurance companies are required to pay for all types of breast reconstruction by law. Having said that it is also important to remember that it’s not up to the health insuranc carrier to decide which reconstruction a patient receives. That’s determined by the patient and her surgeons.Breast reconstruction is not a form of cosmetic surgery – it restores something that nature has provided but cancer has taken away. There is also no age limit – as long as there are no medical conditions that render the surgery unsaf... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512754 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:27:26 +0100 2512754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616490&cid=t_101527_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F333329281%2F I got this from Angela of Breastfeeding 1-2-3: Leaking Breast Milk after Surgery for Breast Abscess or Lumpectomy. Recently a reader posted a comment seeking help on the question of leaking breast milk after a lumpectomy. This mother was nursing her one-month-old at the time of the surgery, and had had the incision glued and stitched several times in the month since, but breast milk continued to leak through the stitches. The delay in healing was compounding the stress of the lumpectomy. One doctor recommended weaning through the use of cabbage leaves and binding the breast tightly (please read on for a discussion of the dangers of that!) Definitely a great informative read. So read it all. Way to go Angela! Thanks for the hat tip. Tags: breast surgery breastfeeding, breast surgery for a b... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616490 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:39:27 +0100 1616490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616491&cid=t_101527_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F332721628%2F Recently a reader posted a comment seeking help on the question of leaking breast milk after a lumpectomy. This mother was nursing her one-month-old at the time of the surgery, and had had the incision glued and stitched several times in the month since, but breast milk continued to leak through the stitches. The delay in healing was compounding the stress of the lumpectomy. One doctor recommended weaning through the use of cabbage leaves and binding the breast tightly (please read on for a discussion of the dangers of that!) While there are many resources online for dealing with breastfeeding initiated after surgery, it is much more difficult to find anything on healing from a lumpectomy or surgery for a breast abscess on a lactating breast. Consultation of several sources of information ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616491 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:53:31 +0100 1616491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1240302&cid=t_101527_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F237293186%2F How was your weekend people? Mine was just terrible, I was locked up inside the house. It has been raining non-stop the last week, including this weekend. A t least on that front, my weekend just sucked. Otherwise, everything is good - great - in fact! Meanwhile, I received the following email from Dianna McPhail (Designer of Maizy Grace): Hello, I want to tell you how much I like your website. I wish that when I had surgery I would have had a resource like this to go to. I would like to encourage you to visit our website at www.maizygrace.com. I am the designer of the original and most supportive post mastectomy camisole on the market. We also have a medium weight form that is reasonably priced. It is designed to be worn right after surgery and thereafter. Both my products are insurance a... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1240302 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:59:33 +0100 1240302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478611&cid=t_101527_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2Findex.php%3Fitemid%3D362 Indications Breast cancer - patients having either breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy are candidates for sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) if there is no palpable lymph node disease or clinical evidence of axillary lymph node disease. The presence of breast cancer in axillary lymph nodes changes the staging of the disease, contributes to the prognosis of recurrence and survival, and impacts the decision regarding chemotherapy, radiation, and hormonal therapy. The correlation of standard axillary lymph node dissection and sentinel lymph node dissection is around 95% in the hands of an experienced surgeon. It must be noted however that sentinel lymph nodes are found in only 90% - 95% of dissections - that is some patients do not have a dominant node in the lymphatic drainage bas... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478611 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:55:19 +0100 478611