A breast cancer survivor told me, ‘just once, I’d like to see some celebrity talk about the realities of surgery.’ Does media coverage favor stars who undergo double mastectomy, while paying less attention to those who have breast-conserving lumpectomy surgery, a University of Michigan study asks.
The University of Michigan study examines how media coverage of celebrity health has influenced breast cancer treatment decisions.
“Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Right for You,” coming June 16 by medical writer Patrica Anstett, provides new resources for one of the least-discussed breast cancer issues: the surgeries most women have, whether they choose reconstruction or not. The book covers lumpectomy and mastectomy; decisions by women not to have reconstruction; delayed reconstruction; living with less than perfect results; revision procedures to fix or enhance initial surgeries; cultural issues; sex and intimacy; lymphedema; family issues; finance and insurance and more.
