Losing nipple sensation after breast cancer surgery is common and can be distressing. Nebraska Medicine surgeons explain what’s happening, what’s possible and why the conversation around sensation is finally changing.

A breast cancer diagnosis raises many questions, including what life looks like after treatment. Women who hope to have children may wonder: Can I still breastfeed?

Support is provided by trained peer breast cancer survivors, who are community members with similar culture, race or ethnicity as the patients they support. Their goal is to help patients find access to health care resources.

Looking back, Shira Suggs had no idea that a simple screening event would play a significant role in potentially saving her life. Be sure to stop by this year’s Brake for Breakfast on Oct. 13, offered at three convenient locations.

Mastectomy can leave your reconstructed breasts numb. For a long time, this was an unavoidable outcome of protecting against breast cancer. Most breast reconstruction options restore breast and nipple appearance but not sensation. Until now. A new technique gives you the chance to not only look – but also feel – like yourself again. It’s called nipple nerve reconstruction.

Breast lumps have many causes – sometimes cancer, but often not. If you notice a change in your breasts, it’s natural to feel a bit anxious.

Most breast reconstruction options restore breast appearance, but not sensation. That’s where nipple nerve reconstruction comes in.

We all know we have them, but many of us will probably admit, we have no idea what they are, what they do or what it means when cancer spreads to the lymph nodes.

When it comes to preventing breast cancer, knowledge is power. Brush up on your know-how with these five important facts.