Confronting Breast Cancer

Confronting breast cancer is always difficult and frequently complicated. Learning about what’s ahead, women can be understandably overwhelmed. Surgical options, adjuvant therapies, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy…it is a lot to digest. Add to that breast reconstruction, a field with many and varied options, ranging from implants to autologous tissue transfer to reshaping techniques at the time of lumpectomy. Navigating that decision-making can be complex. The right option for a woman is chosen based on certain characteristics of her cancer (if she has one—some women undergo mastectomies to prevent a future cancer), treatments she may require, her anatomy and her overall health, and most importantly, her goals.

As a plastic surgeon who specializes in breast reconstruction, my role is to educate and guide my patients through this process. I do my best to be clear and comprehensive, but I recognize that those early conversations can be overwhelming. This is an expansive field! With that in mind, this website was designed to be a resource for women facing breast cancer or a genetic mutation that increases their risk of breast cancer.

If you are a woman considering breast reconstruction, I hope you find this blog helpful and look forward to meeting you in the office to find the right path forward for you.