WHAT'S NEW THIS MONTH?
DECEMBER 2008

Happy Holidays to one and all! These are hard times for many people. All the more reason to celebrate the blessings we do have.

Here is an interesting item for any woman contemplating breast reduction surgery. Breast Reduction significantly decreases the risk of developing breast cancer. In an article published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 32,000 women were reviewed. Women who had breast reductions were found to have a 50% to 70% decrease in the risk of developing breast cancer afterwards. This is probably because there is much less breast tissue that can become malignant.

This is a very important finding because many women worry about the affect any kind of breast surgery might have on their chance of getting breast cancer. So, a bit of good news.

George J. Beraka, M.D.