If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with a kidney tumor/mass, reliable information regarding this condition is often difficult to obtain.  It is important that you have a good understanding of the diagnostic and treatment options available in order ...

Techniques in nipple tattooing are rapidly improving and give patients reconstructive options that were previously not available. In most cases, tattooing is performed three months after the nipple has been surgically created on the reconstructed breast to ...

While some women know that they are supposed to see a gynecologist on a regular basis, most women do not understand their own anatomy and what is being examined during the exam. The pelvis, the area between your hip bones, houses most of the major female...

Well, there is no app on your iPhone, but there is a test your doctor can do to screen for cervical cancer. (See previous blog) Remember that your cervix is the doorway between the uterus (the womb) and the vagina (the birth canal). When your doctor does...

The nipple and areola are key elements of the reconstructed breast after mastectomy and are essential in restoring the breast to its natural form. Many patients have questions about how and when the nipple and areola are reconstructed. The first step in bre...

A study done by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center shows that many relatives of patients who undergo testing for a gene linked to breast and ovarian cancers misinterpret the results, and less than half of those who could benefit from genetic testing say...