5 Ways to “Win the War” Against Breast Cancer
CNN Health recently published a piece that cites several reasons why we could be “winning the war on breast cancer.“ Better breast reconstruction is one of the main reasons.
If breast reconstruction is performed immediately after mastectomy, the traumatic psychological effects can be minimized significantly. Also, if the mastectomy is performed in cooperation with a plastic surgeon, the results are far more likely to be acceptable.
Health professionals have combined two disciplines to form a new specialty called oncoplastic surgery. According to Dr. Gail Lebovic, president of the American Society of Breast Disease, this speciality allows surgeons to “look at a woman in a holistic way.” Lebovic also comments, “When you’re able to offer reconstructive techniques at the same time, breast cancer surgery is not as horrible a thought.”
Here are 5 other reasons to be optimistic about breast cancer and reconstruction, provided by health writer Susan Brink:
- More research and increased knowledge about breast cancer
- Less traumatic surgery
- Safer radiation
- Fewer complications
- Better breast reconstruction
