A new survey finds that younger women often encounter financial problems, including bankruptcy. The survey was made among applicants to The Pink Fund, a metro Detroit non-profit that gives as much as $3,000 to men and women in breast cancer treatment.
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Sales of Textured Implants Halted in Europe Amid Cancer Concerns
Here’s a link to an earlier story:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/doctors-patients-raise-alarms-about-cancer-linked-breast-implants-n940181?fbclid=IwAR2pKHjkmiODPP32nq7wqtnrO9R-etiLd5YlwGn9NIvZYFUtE0YQQTJAmeQ
Over or Under the Muscle: The Debate Over Where to Place Breast Implants
Increasingly, doctors are placing breast implants over not under the muscle for women who are thinner, very active and athletic, to minimize a problem called distortion when the implants move around. We address this issue in our book; some doctors, however, say that positioning implants over the muscle gives a more unnatural look. If you are a weight lifter, boxer or very athletic, thinner woman considering implants, this is an important issue to discuss with your plastic surgeon.
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The technique places implants on top of muscle, instead of under it.
Free, Reliable Breast Surgery, Reconstruction App Debuts
A new, reliable source of information on breast cancer surgery choices _ from going flat to undergoing immediate or delayed breast reconstruction _ that you can read on your phone debuted today.
The app, two years in the making, is for iPhones; an android version is coming later in September, according to the app’s creator, Dr. Minas Chrysouplo, a leading breast reconstruction surgeon.
He and his San Antonio team gathered suggestions and input from dozens of breast cancer survivors, previvors, doctors, health care workers and writers, including Patricia Anstett, author of “Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction, What’s Right for You.”
To download the app, go to https://breastadvocateapp.com/
Large Asian Study Finds No Link Between Soy and Breast Cancer
A large study of 70,000 Asian women found no link between soy consumption and breast cancer. Here is the link to the Dana Farber study:
Leading Radiation Group Recommends Fewer but Larger Doses for Breast Cancer
Leading radiation group recommends fewer but larger doses for breast cancer patients. https://breastcancer-news.com/2018/03/16/new-breast-cancer-guideline-more-radiation-fewer-sessions/?utm_source=Breast+Cancer+News&utm_campaign=3db18e9202-RSS_MONDAY_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ea3614260e-3db18e9202-71657241
Many Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Receive Timely Genetic Counseling from Credentialed Experts, Study Finds
Too many women with breast cancer do not receive genetic counseling, and those who do may not get it from a genetic counselor, or receive it after they have surgery, when doing the test earlier may have changed their decision, a University of Michigan study has found. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/some-breast-cancer-patients-missing-out-on-genetic-counseling?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=What%20they%27re%20missing&utm_campaign=20180316%20Weekly%20Digest%20Final%20RESEND
Paperback Edition Released of Well-Received Breast Surgery, Reconstruction Book
JANUARY 3, 2018 _ A paperback edition of the acclaimed “Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Right for You,” is now available.
The book, by medical writer Patricia Anstett and photography by Kathleen Galligan, is unique, allowing women to talk about procedures and decisions they made. Reviews by leading medical groups, including cancer doctors, nursing organizations and library journals commend the book as helpful and insightful. Too many women rush through their decisions with insufficient information, studies show.
The book can be purchased for $26 at Amazon and is available at many public libraries.
See this Web site for details.
Podcast with Patricia Anstett and Dr. Nancy O’Reilly on Breast Surgery, Reconstruction Options
A leading psychologist and author interviewed author Patricia Anstett on important breast cancer surgery and reconstruction options. Listen in at: https://soundcloud.com/dr-nancy-oreilly/patricia-anstett?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook
Foundation Picks Our Book as First Free Resource for Under-Served Women
Breast cancer survivor Julie Wright has set up The Pink Book Foundation to get a free copy of our book to women in need, cancer groups and others who can’t afford to buy it. It also is available to health, cancer and women’s groups that serve these communities.
Contact her at jjwright4@ms