Women with an average risk of breast cancer should schedule yearly screening mammograms, usually beginning at age 40. If you’re uncertain of your breast cancer risk, an appointment with a breast surgeon should be scheduled for a formal risk assessment.

December 2020 - As a way to treat or prevent breast cancer, a woman may be advised to undergo a mastectomy, or surgery to remove the breast. Afterwards and after she has recovered from treatment, she might consider breast reconstruction surgery. Rachel Anolik, MD, a Washington University plastic and reconstructive surgeon, explains more about breast reconstruction surgery and what a woman can expect.