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2. Breast prostheses - Wikipedia

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   A pair of breast prostheses with glued on nipples Japanese breast prostheses made using 3D scanner and craftsmanship. Breast prostheses are breast forms intended to look like breasts. They are often used temporarily or permanently by women after mastectomy or lumpectomy procedures, but may also be used by for aesthetic purposes.

3. Breast reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the shape and look of a breast, most commonly in women who have had surgery to treat breast cancer. It involves using autologous tissue, prosthetic implants, or a combination of both with the goal of reconstructing a natural-looking breast.

4. Breast surgery - Wikipedia

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   Postoperative pain is common following breast surgery. The incidence of poorly controlled acute postoperative pain following breast cancer surgery ranges between 14.0% to 54.1%. [11] Regional anaesthesia is superior compared to general anaesthesia for the prevention of persistent postoperative pain three to 12 months after breast cancer surgery ...

5. Lumpectomy - Wikipedia

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   Lumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy, partial mastectomy, breast segmental resection or breast wide local excision) is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast tissue, usually in the treatment of a malignant tumor or breast cancer. [1]

6. New lumpectomy technique puts breast cancer patients ... - AOL

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   Sep. 2—MITCHELL, S.D. — It was this past May when Sister Marita Pfau first noticed an unusual indentation on her breast during a self-exam. "I happen to notice that in the mirror, whether I ...

7. Nipple prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   Nipple/Areola prostheses (prostheses is the plural of prosthesis) are made of silicone by breast prosthesis manufacturers and anaplastologists for breast cancer survivors who were treated for breast cancer with a mastectomy. Prostheses can be worn weeks after a mastectomy, breast reconstruction, or even nipple reconstruction. As an inexpensive ...

8. Olivia Munn shares she had double mastectomy. Here are other ...

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   Just 30 days later, Munn made the decision to undergo a double mastectomy, a 10-hour procedure that removes the breast tissue in an effort to prevent the growth and spread of breast cancer cells.

9. Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active ...

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   Surgery is typically a lumpectomy, where the tumor and a small amount of tissue are removed from the breast, Iyengar said. The aesthetic result is “usually quite good;" there may not even be a scar.