From the May 2018 issue of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Focus on Healthy Aging (FHA)
Considering Breast Reconstruction?
Research suggests that age shouldn’t disqualify you
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A recent analysis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) suggests that more older women are undergoing breast reconstruction. According to the AHRQ data, reconstruction surgeries among women age 65 and older rose 140 percent between 2009 and 2014, the largest increase of any age group, though the overall rate of reconstruction was […]