Breast Reconstruction Resources

A list of resources for your convenience:

• Recommended Reading
• Web Resources
• Breast Reconstruction Testimonies
• Useful Phone Numbers

Recommended Reading

Bostwick, John. Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy. American Cancer Society. (A guide written for doctors.)

Also try these other American Cancer Society publications, written for patients:

• Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
• Exercises After Breast Surgery
• Mastectomy: A Patient Guide

Weiss, Marisa C. and Ellen T.F. Weiss. (1997) Living Beyond Breast Cancer. New York: Random House.

The nonprofit organization, also called Living Beyond Breast Cancer, is at:

• Tel: (610) 654-4567
• Fax: (610) 667-4789
• Internet: www.lbbc.org

Web Resources

Information about breast reconstruction:

• American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons: Plastic Surgery Information Service
• The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Guide to Breast Reconstruction
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• University of Iowa Department of Plastic Surgery Breast Reconstruction Page

Personal Testimonies from Patients Who Have Had Breast Reconstruction

• Olivia Newton-John
• Other survivors

Useful Phone Numbers

• American Cancer Society, 1-800-ACS-2345
• National Cancer Institute, 1-800-4-CANCER
• American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 1-800-635-0635
• Food and Drug Administration Breast Implant Information Line, 1-800-532-4440 (Ask for the updated Breast Implant Information Package)