New NY State Law on Information for Women Undergoing Mastectomy
A few days ago, NY State Governor Paterson quietly signed a new public health law* on information and access to breast reconstructive surgery. From the details provided on my state’s Open Legislation...
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FDA Reports on Association of Breast Implants and a Rare Form of Lymphoma
Yesterday the FDA issued an alert about a possible link between breast implants – saline or silicone – and a rare form of lymphoma called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). These lymphoma cases are...
View ArticleVisiting the Scar Project Exhibit
On Friday I visited the Scar Project exhibit at Openhouse, on Mulberry Street just south of Spring. Photographer David Jay offers penetrating, large, wall-mounted images of young people with breast...
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Don’t Judge Her! An Essay on Angelina Jolie, BRCA, Cancer Risk and Informed...
Angelina Jolie at Cannes in 2011 (Wikimedia Commons, attribution: Georges Biard) Before this morning, I never wondered what it’s like to walk in Angelina Jolie’s shoes. Like many, I woke up to the news...
View ArticleWhy I Like the (Absurd) Dancing in the OR Video
Last Thursday I was struck by a video of a woman dancing in the O.R. The Huffington Post lifestyle editor called it awesome. “Deb’s Flash Mob” lasts 6 minutes and 14 seconds. The scene takes place in...
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Shirley Temple Made It Easier to Talk About Having Breast Cancer
If a former film star held a press conference today about having breast cancer, she would hardly make history by doing so. Unless she were exceptionally young or famous for her gorgeous body, a...
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