"Several factors affect patients' likelihood to choose breast reconstruction following mastectomy.
"Despite a rise in the number of patients who received breast reconstruction after mastectomy, those women are still in the minority. According to a study by American Society of Breast Surgeons researchers, the percentage of women undergoing reconstruction increased to less than 30% in 2007. The study found that significant factors in this trend include age, insurance status, calendar year, race, and the type of treatment facility involved.
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The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act, passed in 1998, said that every woman had the right to reconstruction after mastectomy, and this procedure had to be covered by insurance. Previous studies, however, show that the passage of this act did not impact or increase reconstruction rates." Article from O & P Business News July 2010.
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