Dr. C Medical Doctor

San Antonio, Texas
Board certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy for... Full Bio
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Mammogram Screening For Breast Cancer: No Mammograms until Age 50? New Task Force Recommendations. by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer The current mammogram screening recommendation put forward by the American Cancer Society is for yearly mammograms for all women aged 40 years and older. Women with a strong f ... Read on »
Growing Breasts from Fat Stem Cells: the Future of Breast Reconstruction by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer A new form of breast reconstruction that allows women to re-grow breasts from their own fat stem cells after a mastectomy could be offered to British and Australian breast can ... Read on »
Growing Breasts from Fat Stem Cells: the Future of Breast Reconstruction by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer A new form of breast reconstruction that allows women to re-grow breasts from their own fat cells after a mastectomy could be offered to British and Australian breast cancer p ... Read on »
Growing Breasts from Fat Stem Cells: the Future of Breast Reconstruction by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer A new form of breast reconstruction that allows women to re-grow breasts from their own fat cells after a mastectomy could be offered to British and Australian breast cancer p ... Read on »
Tammy's Breast Reconstruction Journey. Part I - My Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Tammy Carrington My name is Tammy and I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) in June 2009. I underwent bilateral mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with ... Read on »
Tammy's Breast Reconstruction Journey. Part I - My Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Tammy Carrington My name is Tammy and I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) in June 2009. I underwent bilateral mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with ... Read on »
Scar Healing - Tips For "Invisible" Scars by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Scar healing is the result of biologic wound repair and is a complex process. With the exception of minor lesions, every skin wound causes some degree of permanent scarring. M ... Read on »
Links for 2009-10-21 [del.icio.us] by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Get Rid of Dark Scars & Brown Spots - InviCible Scars™ Get rid of dark scars and brown spots. Advanced Scar Treatment diminishes scars and dark pigmentation. Hypo-al ... Read on »
Scar Healing - Tips For "Invisible" Scars by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Scar healing is the result of biologic wound repair and is a complex process. With the exception of minor lesions, every skin wound causes some degree of permanent scarring.My ... Read on »
Can Breast Cancer Be Found Early? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations from the American Cancer SocietyScreening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease, such as cancer, in people who do not have a ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction Report: "I wanted to heal my way" by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Lisa Bernhard I was 29 years old when my gray-haired surgeon looked at me from across his desk and said, "I'd recommend a mastectomy." My dad, seated to my left, ... Read on »
CNN Airs News Story on Male Breast Cancer at Camp Lejeune by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Pam Stephan, About.com Guide to Breast Cancer Mike Partain, male breast cancer survivor and former resident of Camp Lejeune, is back in the news again. Tune in to CNN on T ... Read on »
Breast Cancer Reconstruction And Health Care Reform - What Does It Mean For You? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer By Sharon LaceyWhat does health care reform mean for patients with breast cancer and how will it affect you?Well, it could mean...Even though you or your loved one could benef ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction - Breast Cancer Patients Denied Right To Choose by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructiv ... Read on »
Links for 2009-07-05 [del.icio.us] by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Breast Reconstruction Surgery, Texas - Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio Breast Reconstruction in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio - PRMA Plastic Surgery specializ ... Read on »
Mammograms after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction - Are They Really Needed? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer "Do I still need to have mammograms after my mastectomy and breast reconstruction?"I'm asked this question quite often.The truth is there's a lot of ongoing debate a ... Read on »
Mammograms after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction - Are They Really Needed? by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer "Do I still need to have mammograms after my mastectomy and breast reconstruction?" I'm asked this question quite often. The truth is there's a lot of ongoing debate ... Read on »
Breast Reconstruction in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Traditional medical opinion states that women with metastatic breast cancer are not candidates for breast reconstruction. Once metastases are diagnosed (stage 4 breast cancer) ... Read on »
Impact of Radiation on Breast Reconstruction by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer Radiation therapy is often recommended as part of breast cancer treatment. Patients undergoing lumpectomy receive radiation routinely once they've healed from surgery. Some ma ... Read on »
Texas Plastic Surgeons Offer Innovative New TUG Flap Procedure to Recreate Natural Breasts After... by Dr. C Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Plastic, Reconstructive & Microsurgical Associates (PRMA) of South Texas, a leading breast reconstruction surgery practice in ... Read on »