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The Breast Cancer Journey
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Motiva® walks with you during your breast health journey. We have created this simple guide to help you understand breast cancer a little more and help you better prepare for the road ahead.
The content provided here is for informational and educational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice or as substitute for a consultation with a physician.
What Is the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer?
Removal of the tumor and a healthy margin of tissue around the tumor
Removal of the full breast tissue
Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer
Uses drugs known as cytotoxic (anti-cancer) drugs, which are usually given to kill cancer cells once 2-4 weeks following your surgery
Uses low doses of radiotherapy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy is usually given over a period of around 3-5 weeks every 3-5 days and is usually administered after surgery
Uses drugs or surgery to reduce the production of hormones (estrogen and progesterone) that stimulate the growth of hormone-receptor-positive cancers
Uses drugs to change cell production and growth, preventing cancer from spreading
References
[3] Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy | Breastcancer.org. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/mast_vs_lump
[4] Treatment and Side Effects. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment
The content provided here is for informational and educational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice or as substitute for a consultation with a physician.
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Breast Reconstruction
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It is a procedure to replace lost skin and breast volume, which was removed during cancer treatment.
Breast reconstruction can replace lost breast volume, reconstruct the nipple, and restore breast symmetry5.
Reconstruction of the breast is performed at the same time as your mastectomy procedure6.
Reconstruction of your breast is performed as a separated procedure, not at the time of your mastectomy6.
- Latissimus Dorsi Flap: uses a flap of tissue from your back muscle to reconstruct the breast/breasts.
- Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap (SGAP) or Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap (IGAP): takes skin and fat from your buttocks to reconstruct your breast/breasts.
- Transverse Myocutaneous Gracilis Flap (TMG) or Transverse Upper Gracilis Flap (TUG): takes skin, fat, and muscle from your thigh to reconstruct your breast/breasts.
- Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap: uses skin, tissue, and muscle from your abdomen to reconstruct your breast/breasts.
- Muscle Sparing Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (MSTRAM) Flap: uses just skin. Tissue is taken from your abdomen to reconstruct your breast/breasts.
- Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator (DIEP) Flap: takes a portion of your lower abdomen including skin and fat (leaving behind the abdomen muscle) to reconstruct your breast/breasts.
References
[7] Autologous or “Flap” Reconstruction. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/reconstruction/types/autologous
One-Stage Reconstruction
A Motiva® breast implant is placed immediately at the time of your mastectomy to reconstruct your breast. One-stage reconstruction can also include MotivaHybrid® surgery to provide extra coverage to the breast, to shape contour, and to enhance the symmetry of your reconstructed breast or breasts.
Two-Stage Reconstruction
The Motiva Flora® Tissue Expander is placed at the time of the mastectomy procedure to expand the skin and create a pocket for a permanent Motiva® implant. Once the expansion process is complete, the Motiva Flora® Tissue Expander is removed and replaced with a permanent Motiva® breast implant. Two-stage reconstruction can also include MotivaHybrid® surgery to provide extra coverage to the breast, to shape contour, and to enhance the symmetry of your reconstructed breast or breasts.
References
[8] Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – National Cancer Institute. Accessed July 27, 2021. Https://Www.Cancer.Gov/Types/Breast/Reconstruction-Fact-Sheet
The content provided here is for informational and educational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice or as substitute for a consultation with a physician.
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References
[1] Feelings and Cancer – National Cancer Institute. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/feelings
[2] What Is Breast Cancer? | Breastcancer.org. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/what_is_bc
[3] Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy | Breastcancer.org. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/mast_vs_lump
[4] Treatment and Side Effects. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment
[5] Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – National Cancer Institute. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/reconstruction-fact-sheet
[6] Immediate vs. Delayed Reconstruction | MD Anderson Cancer Center. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.mdanderson.org/treatment-options/breast-reconstruction/immediate-vs–delayed-reconstruction.html
[7] Autologous or “Flap” Reconstruction. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/reconstruction/types/autologous
[8] Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – National Cancer Institute. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/reconstruction-fact-sheet
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