Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day
Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day BreastReconstruction Awareness Day has gone global and that’s great news for breast cancer patients! The focus of these events is to educate and raise awareness about options for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Many of these events are held in the month of October in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The choice to have breast reconstruction is a very personal one. It involves a great deal of planning and requires a lot of information to make the best possible decision for each individual patient, both female and male. It is not for everyone but the key take away and message of the Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day campaign is that everyone has the right to be given the information and to be educated about this topic. Breast Reconstruction after mastectomy is rarely a one-step surgical procedure. Most reconstruction options require more than one stage. What are those Continue Reading →