A popular type of breast reconstruction surgery might soon be hard for cancer patients to access. The procedure, called DIEP flap, involves harvesting fat from a patient's abdomen to make a breast.

Victoria Hodson loves to play hockey with her kids and ride horses with her 11-year-old daughter. And she loves that her body doesn't betray her. With clothes on, no one would be able to tell that ...

In 1983, I flew home from college to be with my mother as she woke up from a mastectomy. She opted out of breast reconstruction, choosing to “go flat” instead. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer ...

Possessed frontman Jeff Becerra is currently on the mend from a recent flap surgery, and has detailed the procedure on the band's Instagram page. Stanford Health Care defines flap surgery as the ...

According to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, holding blood thinners for too long both before and after free flap reconstruction surgery could jeopardize the patient's ...