A Tale of Two Sisters: Breast Reconstruction Options for Women With or at High Risk of Breast Cancer

• DOI: 10.6004/jadpro.2020.11.2.5
• Publication Date: 2020-04-06T21:11:45Z
• Authors: Kathryn Trotter, ...; Jennifer K. Plich...; Michael Zenn, MD,...
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Grand Rounds; 3. Good health

Breast reconstructive surgery has changed significantly over the past decade. The incidence of nipple-sparing procedures and prophylactic mastectomy has also increased significantly as women and their surgeons use shared decision-making strategies. The following case history of two sisters, one with breast cancer and one at elevated risk for breast cancer, highlights the current standard of care with newer gold-standard procedures for mastectomy and subsequent reconstruction. A comparison of types of mastectomies, steps in reconstruction, and reconstruction options are discussed.