Breast Reconstruction - "Symmetrization" and Reconstruction Of The Nipple and Areola

After breast reconstruction, it is often necessary to operate on the breast that hasn't been reconstructed to make it as similar as possible to the other. Your nipples and areolas can also be reconstructed if they were removed. This fact sheet explains this process.

Treatments and surgical operations , Cancer, Oncology, Breast cancer

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Treating prostate cancer with radiotherapy

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Removing Lymph Nodes During Breast Cancer Surgery