For many women who lose a breast to cancer, treatment just isn't complete without reconstructive surgery. Looking normal is an important part of feeling whole again. Eight out of ten women who undergo breast reconstruction at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have it done at the same time as their mastectomy.

There are several different ways to perform breast reconstruction. Each can provide a natural result. How do you choose the one that's right for you?

For such an important decision, you want all the facts. M. D. Anderson plastic surgeons have created "Breast Reconstruction: What you need to know"--an interactive CD-ROM to help breast cancer patients learn about the options at their own pace and in the privacy of their homes.

"Breast Reconstruction: What you need to know" presents the facts in understandable language.
It includes:

Interviews with experts
Each breast reconstruction procedure is explained in detail.

Pros and cons of each method
Advantages and disadvantages are objectively explained.

Animated graphics
Each procedure is illustrated in 3-D animation.

Before and after photographs
These show the kind of results that some women have experienced.

Stories and interviews from actual patients
Women explain how they made decisions, what their experience was like, and how reconstruction has affected their lives.

You can view the information either as interactive videos or, if you prefer, you can read it online and print it out for reference.

This valuable learning tool can help put you on the road to life after breast cancer. At M. D. Anderson, we're not just making cancer history--we're reconstructing lives.