The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook: Issues and Answers from Research to Recovery - Hardcover

Steligo, Kathy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1421407191 ISBN 13: 9781421407197

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012

Synopsis

For a decade The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been the best resource on this topic for women who have had a mastectomy. Equal parts science and support, it is filled with stories that illustrate the emotional and physical components of breast reconstruction. Readers will find advice about choosing a doctor and a procedure, insurance and payment issues, how to prepare for surgery, and what to expect during recovery.

Expert commentary by physicians and insights from patients inform this book, as does the exhaustive research by the author, a two-time breast cancer survivor who has twice had reconstructive surgery.

New in this edition are discussions of
· the pros and cons of saline and silicone implants
· solutions for post-lumpectomy cosmetic problems
· new immediate-delayed reconstruction when post-mastectomy radiation may be required
· the benefits and limitations of nipple-sparing mastectomy
· considerations for direct-to-implant reconstruction
· newly developed tissue flap procedures
· who can best apply nipple and areola tattoos and why tattoos may not last
· enriching fat with stem cells so it stays in the breast
· patient-controlled tissue expansion
· how insurance and health care reform affect reconstruction

About this title

About the Author:

Kathy Steligo is a freelance writer specializing in business and health topics and is coauthor of Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Review:

"A comprehensive guide to the ins and outs of breast reconstruction when mastectomy is unavoidable, The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook walks the reader through the entire decision-making process step-by-step, from sorting through options and dealing with the insurance company to planning for post-operative recovery."

(MAMM Magazine)

"This is a bible for all patients facing mastectomy and breast reconstruction."

(Ibadete Fetahu Nursing Times)

"The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook by Kathy Steligo is the clearest, most comprehensive source available to anyone interested in breast reconstruction. Women facing breast cancer are bombarded with information that they need to understand and act on. Thank you, Kathy, for creating a resource where all of the vital information needed to make critical decisions is compiled in a concise, straightforward, and completely understandable guidebook. The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook is essential reading for anyone touched by breast cancer."

(Joshua L. Levine, M.D., The New York Center for the Advancement of Breast Reconstruction)

"The single most important resource for anyone who is considering mastectomy, with or without reconstruction. Balanced, honest, and up to date, it is highly recommended by FORCE. This book will empower women to decide for themselves what their best course of action will be."

(Sue Friedman, DVM, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE))

"In a constantly evolving specialty, being up to date is critical―and this book is exactly that. It is an essential read for all patients and health care providers."

(Maurice Nahabedian, M.D., FACS, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University)

"The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best."

(Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction)

"This is an invaluable guide for anyone navigating what is likely the most fearful journey of their lives. This comprehensive resource presents the latest reconstructive options in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand way, provides much needed hope, and helps alleviate the overwhelming confusion often felt by those facing breast cancer surgery. This latest edition is an excellent update of an already phenomenal book."

(Minas Chrysopoulo, M.D., PRMA Plastic Surgery)

"My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy."

(Brice W. McKane, M.D., F.A.C.S., Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction)

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1421407191
• ISBN 13: 9781421407197
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 272