The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On June ...

Patients who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy face several important decisions. Patients can choose breast implant surgery or autologous flap reconstruction—also known as tissue-based ...

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.

Shannen Doherty gained weight to provide fat tissue for her breast reconstruction, called a stacked DIEP flap surgery Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...