Breast Reconstruction

• ‘I needed to feel like a woman’: Why some breast cancer patients opt for reconstruction

  Wendy Thomas thought having a new breast would help her feel like a woman after a mastectomy. So, she had a breast reconstruction.

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  Sep 9, 2018
  
• Vancouver’s Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day seeks to educate woman about their options post-mastectomy

  The event, being held in Vancouver on Wednesday, is a chance for women to learn about surgical options they may not have access to, depending on where they live.

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  Oct 17, 2017
  
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• DIY breast reconstruction: New device lets women do part at home

  This might be the ultimate do-it-yourself project: Doctors are testing a device that would let women do part of their own breast reconstruction at home.

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  Nov 16, 2016
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• Calgarian says there’s lack of knowledge about breast reconstruction options in Alberta

  Mary Beth Eckersley was diagnosed with breast cancer four-years ago. As a result, she had half a breast removed in September of 2012. Her way of being more positive is sharing her story with other women facing the same life altering news.

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  Oct 22, 2016
• Calgary surgeon says breast cancer patients need better access to reconstructive surgery

  It’s been almost a year since Calgary mom, Kirsten Boulay underwent a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery in order to reduce her cancer risk

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  Nov 16, 2015