Article by Mr Stephen McCulley MBChB, FCS(SA)Plast, FRCS(Plast),
Statistics from Cancer Research show that around 8 in 10 breast cancers are diagnosed in women aged 50 and over. The good news is that breast cancer survival rates are improving and women are now twice as likely to survive the disease for 10 years or more than those diagnosed 40 years ago. Although survival rates are improving, the emotions women who are diagnosed with the disease feel, and the difficult decisions they have to make, still have a massive impact on their lives. Mr Stephen McCulley MBChB, FCS(SA)Plast, FRCS(Plast), is a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon based in Nottingham and a leading expert in breast cancer treatment and reconstruction. Below he shares his insight into...