by carinamarielivoti | Jul 22, 2025 | Research & Special Populations
Genetic testing is a complex and emotional topic when it comes to breast cancer and reconstruction. This process can provide invaluable screening and preventative information for patients, giving them access to options from enhanced surveillance to risk-reducing... 
by carinamarielivoti | Apr 17, 2025 | Research & Special Populations
Did you know that men can carry gene mutations that increase their risk of developing breast cancer, just like women can? Brad Hertz carries a BRCA2 gene mutation; he wants more men to understand their ability to carry these mutations alongside their health... 
by carinamarielivoti | Oct 28, 2024 | Research & Special Populations
Breast reconstruction is more connected to breast cancer prevention (and early detection) than you might think. Quality breast reconstruction options give patients the space to take risk-reducing actions that they might have otherwise avoided. This is particularly... 
by carinamarielivoti | Sep 5, 2024 | Reconstruction Options, Research & Special Populations
“You have to get educated, and you have to be your own advocate. Doctors see a thousand people a week, and you’re just one of them. You have to know your body,” Vicki began. Vicki is the co-founder of HIS Breast Cancer Awareness, an organization dedicated to spreading... 
by carinamarielivoti | Jul 17, 2024 | Research & Special Populations
A risk-reducing mastectomy is when a person chooses to remove one or both healthy breasts in order to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer over the course of their life. While this may seem simple on the surface, the circumstances surrounding risk-reducing... 
by carinamarielivoti | Jun 20, 2024 | Reconstruction Options, Research & Special Populations
Did you know that cisgender men can get breast cancer—and have breast reconstruction? Many people assigned male at birth do not know that they have any risk of developing breast cancer at all. Those who do develop it may not realize that breast reconstruction is...
