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ASPS Supports New Legislation to Ensure Women are Aware of All Breast Cancer Tre...

5/14/2013 12:39 PM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act coincides with Angelina Jolie’s educational New York Times op/ed
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today announced its strong support of the “Breast Cancer Patient Education Act” (S. 931). This bipartisan legislation is being introduced today, coinciding with National Women’s Health Week, in the U.S. House...

Round or 'Shaped,' Implants Yield Good Results in Breast Reconstruction, Reports...

2/28/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Round or 'Shaped,' Implants Yield Good Results in Breast Reconstruction, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Arlington Heights, Ill. (February 28, 2013) –For women undergoing breast reconstruction using implants, most patient-reported outcomes are similar with two different shapes of silicone gel-filled implants, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...

Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Provides New Option for Autologous Breast Reconstructi...

1/29/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
In Selected Patients, Good Results with Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissues
Arlington Heights, Ill. (January 29, 2013) – For some women undergoing mastectomy, surgeons can use a "nipple-sparing" technique to achieve a more natural-looking reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, according to a report in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...

More Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Immediately after Mastectomy, Report...

1/2/2013 11:18 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Implants Now Most Common Approach to Reconstruction, Study Finds
Arlington Heights, Ill. (January 2, 2013) – The number of women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer has risen sharply in recent years, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society...

Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Has Higher Failure Rate in Obese Patients

11/8/2012 9:00 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Especially in Severe Obesity, Free-Flap Reconstruction Should Be Considered, Suggests Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Arlington Heights, Ill. – For obese women undergoing breast reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer, reconstructions using implants have a higher failure rate, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Closes Loop on Breast Cancer During First B...

10/10/2012 10:15 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons, Singer-Songwriter Jewel and Supporters Across the Country Unite to Educate Women about Breast Reconstruction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2012
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – On October 17, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) will launch the first-ever Breast...

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Unit...

9/6/2012 10:30 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Inaugural Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day USA, Oct. 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 6, 2012
Contact: ASPS Public Relations
847-228-9900
 
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – To combat research showing 7 out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer are not informed of their breast reconstruction options, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons...

Everyday Health, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Partner to Educate Women a...

8/30/2012 10:30 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Inaugural Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day USA, Oct. 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2012
Contact: ASPS Public Relations
(847) 228-9900
 
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) today announced their partnership with digital health and wellness leader Everyday...

Sientra Joins the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in Support of First Natio...

8/17/2012 11:34 AM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2012
Contact: ASPS Public Relations
(847) 228-9900
 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Advocating that every woman deserves the right to choose which breast reconstruction option is best for her, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) today announced their...

New York Breast Reconstruction Alliance Joins American Society of Plastic Surgeo...

8/15/2012 1:21 PM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Great Neck, NY, Plastic Surgery Practice Sponsors Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day USA to Raise Awareness about Reconstruction Options Post-Mastectomy
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 15, 2012) – Today, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) announced their partnership with New York Breast...