One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. As such, breast reconstruction is on the rise amongst those undergoing mastectomy, with an increase from 12 percent in 1998 to 36 percent in 2011.1,2 An already complex and emotional surgery, postoperative infection remains the most common, and … Continue reading Being Proactive in the Wake of a Positive BRCA2 Result: Susan’s Story