“And the pandemic. That pushed us to consider more outpatient options for our breast cancer patients,” said Lee Wilke, MD, a professor of surgery at the
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Home Recovery After Mastectomy Gaining Momentum
LAS VEGAS—Once denounced as the “drive-by mastectomy” and considered an outrage, home recovery after mastectomy (HRAM) is now becoming popular. Improvements in factors such as pain control, surgical techniques and patient education have made it safe, and in many cases preferable, to an overnight hospital stay.