BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The grafting of skin originated among the tile-maker caste in India approximately 3000 years ago.1 In 1804, an Italian surgeon, Baronio, successfully performed a full-thickness skin…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Introduction Humans lose the regenerative potential for wound repair early in embryonic life and following that wounds heal by scarring. Although scarring is a protective mechanism that…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Several studies have demonstrated a dramatic increase in the number of skin cancer diagnoses in recent years.1,2 These increasing numbers amount to a growing patient population…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Breast reconstruction is an important aesthetic and rehabilitative option that should be offered and considered by every woman diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast reconstruction is not…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Reduction mammaplasty for women with breast cancer has become a reliable option and adjunct following partial or total mastectomy.1–3 In the setting of partial mastectomy, reduction…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Sarcomas are neoplasms of the connective tissues derived from mesenchymal origins throughout the body, accounting for 1% of adult malignancies and 7% to 15% of pediatric…
RADIATION TO THE CHEST WALL Print Section Listen Background Radiation is a frequent adjunct for cancer treatment. Over 1.5 million persons have been diagnosed with cancer in the United States…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen As refinements in breast reconstruction techniques have occurred over the years, the aesthetic goals and expectations of our patients have risen. While many women are happy…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Over the past 40 years, breast restoration following breast removal for cancer has been transformed from a rarity to the standard of care in major U.S. cancer centers….
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The progressive evolution of conservative approaches to breast cancer has been influenced over the years by the development of advanced screening programs that have allowed for…
