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“Tough Love”? Creating a Safe Emotional Space in Cancer Rehab 

Recently, I evaluated a new patient who’s coming in to see me about her stubborn lymphedema.  During our initial interview, this patient mentioned how frustrated & saddened she was since her previous therapist told her she could never get her nails done ever again. For this patient, this news was devastating on top of already …

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Pioneering Change: A Geneticist’s Impactful Journey to The Breast Cancer Hub

I love to nerd out about the research going on behind the scenes to invent & improve cancer treatments.   But there’s something I love even more than that: seeing people step into their power, pursuing their highest purpose & potential. Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy was a renowned geneticist in the oncology field for many years, …

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URGENT UPDATE: DIEP Flap Is In Danger

DIEP Flap is one of the most popular reconstruction approaches for patients after breast cancer surgery.  However, access to DIEP Flap reconstruction is actively being threatened for our patients. CMS is working to phase out individual flap reconstruction procedure codes.  This means that surgeons will only be compensated at the TRAM (transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous) …

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