Breast Reconstruction Pathfinder

Junior Board Cancer Resource Library
Pathfinder
a guide to finding library materials
Breast Reconstruction
What is breast reconstruction?
using plastic surgery to make a new breast after a mastectomy. Reconstruction may
be done during the operation when the breast is removed or at a later time.
Here are a few titles on this topic you will find in the Junior Board Cancer Resource
Library.
BOOKS
100 Questions & Answers about Breast Surgery
After Mastectomy: healing physically and emotionally
Breast Cancer and the Post-surgical Body:
recovering the self
Breast Reconstruction Guidebook
Breast Reconstruction: is it right for you?
Breast Reconstruction: your choice
First Look
Living in the Postmastectomy Body
Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Breast
Reconstructing Aphrodite
Show Me: a photo collection of breast cancer survivors’
lumpectomies, mastectomies, breast reconstructions &
thoughts on body image
Understanding Lumpectomy WP 870 B462u
Winged Victory: altered images transcending breast cancer
Woman’s Decision: breast care, treatment & reconstruction
WP 910 D611o
WP 910 B462a
WP 870 C945b
WP 910 S824b
WP 910 B828
WP 910 R158b
WP 870 D264f
WP 870 Z94L
WP 910 O58
WP 870 R311
WP 870 S5593
WP 870 M996w
WP 910 B496w
VIDEOS
Breast Reconstruction: is it right for you?
WP 910 B828
Woman to Woman: breast cancer & reconstruction options WP 870 W8723
WomenStories - video series on breast cancer
WP 870 B82827
NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS
In our library, all periodicals are located on the slanted display shelves. They are
arranged in alphabetical order.
WEB RESOURCES
American Cancer Society on breast reconstruction after mastectomy
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_6x_breast_reconstruction_after_mastectomy_5.asp
Information on breast reconstruction following mastectomy from ACS.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons on Breast Reconstruction
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/procedures/BreastReconstruction.cfm
This website includes news on the latest advances and techniques to details of specific surgical procedures, including how to prepare for surgery, the types of anesthesia used and how long recovery
takes. Look for answers to the most frequently asked questions about plastic surgery and statistics, including the average costs of various procedures.
M.D.Anderson Cancer Center on Breast Reconstruction
http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancertopics/cancer-treatment/breast-reconstruction/index.html
This website is maintained by the plastic surgery department at M.D. Anderson. Answers most frequently asked questions about breast reconstruction and describes all types of procedures.
MEDLINEplus on Breast Reconstruction
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastreconstruction.html
Produced by the National Library of Medicine. Contains a carefully selected list of resources on a
growing number of health topics. Includes links to MEDLINE, organizations and clearinghouses.
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Updated 12/29/11