Business Insider

DIEP flap breast reconstruction - A safe and reliable approach to breast reconstruction reviewed by the top plastic surgeons in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Breast reconstruction has long been considered an important part of breast cancer treatment and management. The procedure can be done using artificial ...
SFGate

DIEP flap surgical alternative to breast implants

(04-09) 15:32 PDT SAN FRANCISCO-- When Lori MacKenzie was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2010, her immediate impulse was to schedule a double mastectomy with implants because that offered ...
upnorthlive

Life-changing surgery for breast cancer patients may disappear for most women

WASHINGTON (7News) — Every year, thousands of women undergo reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy, due to breast cancer. But now, health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse ...
CBS News

After backlash, feds cancel plan that risked limiting breast reconstruction options after cancer

Federal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. The controversy ...
Business Insider

A breast cancer survivor says she is scrambling to get a life-changing surgery before insurance makes it inaccessible — and she's not alone

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.
Austin American-Statesman

Breast reconstruction surgery after cancer could be limited by medical code change

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 ...
Science Daily

Good long-term quality of life after 'DIEP flap' breast reconstruction

For women who have undergone mastectomy for breast cancer, breast reconstruction using the abdominal 'DIEP flap' provides good long-term quality of life (QOL) -- similar to that of women without ...
Emirates News Agency on MSN

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi performs UAE’s first robotic-assisted DIEP flap breast reconstruction

ABU DHABI, 21st January, 2026 (WAM) -- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has successfully performed the UAE’s first robotic-assisted ...
WHYY

Breast cancer survivors, surgeons worry new medical codes will limit access to DIEP reconstruction surgery

Diane Hager was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2018. After months of intense chemo, a mastectomy, and radiation, the Chester County resident looked forward to reconstruction ...
WLOX

Memorial Health System General Surgeon discusses ideal candidates for DIEP flap surgery

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PBS

Insurance change raises access concerns about a type of breast reconstruction

Health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse doctors who perform a complex type of breast reconstruction surgery. Doctors and patients fear the changes will make the procedure ...