Autologous breast reconstruction techniques are classified into different types based on the composition of flaps and the source of the tissue. TRAM refers to the transverse rectus abdominis muscle ...

A new procedure for breast reconstruction gives patients a more natural option. Patients who aren’t candidates for traditional breast implants following a mastectomy now have another option, if ...

Patients who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy face several important decisions. Patients can choose breast implant surgery or autologous flap reconstruction—also known as tissue-based ...

When my mother was in her late 30s she was treated for breast cancer; it was the 1960s and breast reconstruction after her mastectomy was not an option. Back then, it was considered cosmetic, elective ...