ROGERS, Ark. — While implants are an option after a mastectomy, there's also an option for breast cancer survivors that uses their own tissue from their abdomen area, but convincing insurance to cover ...

Potter helps breast cancer patients rebuild their bodies through reconstructive surgery after mastectomy or lumpectomy.

A surgeon was performing surgery when she received a call from the patient’s insurance company. Dr. Elisabeth Potter received a call from a representative from UnitedHealthcare regarding the patient’s ...

Breast cancer survivor Helen Stanyon shares how reconstructive surgery at Spire South Bank Hospital in Worcester transformed her confidence and quality of life.

I lost a lot this year. My breasts. My ovaries. My uterus. My belly button. (I’ll explain that last one later.) But I gained a lot, too. After enduring four surgeries that benched me from work for a ...

Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer face the difficult decision of whether to have a lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy with reconstruction. With the availability of study results ...

In between scrubbing in for surgeries, Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a Texas-based plastic surgeon who works with breast cancer patients, is fighting to pull back the curtain on the pitfalls of the health ...