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NEWS ABOUT: reconstructive surgery

reconstructive surgery stories: 4 news summaries

 Chimp Victim 
 Moved to Face 
 Transplant Clinic 

Facial reconstruction experts to aid woman suffering horrific injuries

Feb 20, 09 2:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The woman whose face was horrifically injured by a crazed chimpanzee has been transferred to the clinic that performed America's first face transplant, the Stamford Times reports. The woman was in surgery for 7 hours after the attack on Monday and was still in critical condition when she was transferred... More »

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chimpanzees • animal attack • face transplant • reconstructive surgery • Cleveland Clinic

 Docs Detail 
 Near-Total 
 Face Transplant 



Unnamed patient now has 'face to face the world:' surgeon

Dec 17, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Cleveland Clinic officials say the woman who underwent the most comprehensive face transplant yet exhausted conventional options before agreeing to the risky 22-hour procedure in which 80% of her face was replaced with a cadaver’s. The unnamed patient lacked a nose or palate and couldn’t eat or breathe... More »

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medical breakthrough • organ donor • face transplant • reconstructive surgery • Cleveland Clinic • organ donation

 Bond Girl Born
 With 12 Fingers

Surgery used to correct Gemma Arterton's deformities

Oct 7, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The British actress who plays the Bond girl in the upcoming Quantum Of Solace admits she was born with six fingers on each hand. Gemma Arterton, the 22-year-old starlet who portrays Agent Fields to Daniel Craig’s James Bond, underwent an operation to remove them, leaving two bumpy scars as... More »

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London • James Bond • reconstructive surgery • Quantum of Solace • Gemma Arterton

More Women Electing Extra Cancer Surgery

Double mastectomies on the rise, despite less-invasive options

Feb 5, 08 8:57 AM CST
(Newser) - More women are going to extremes after a breast cancer diagnosis, opting for double mastectomies instead of single ones or mere lumpectomies, the Washington Post reports. The number rose 150% over 5 years, despite evidence that less-invasive treatments are just as effective in saving lives. "I didn't want to... More »

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breast cancer • surgery • mastectomy • prophylactic mastectomy • lumpectomy • reconstructive surgery

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