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Video: Breast Sensation after Mastectomy

Sex and Cancer ·

Four patients share their experiences with breast sensation changes and providers discuss the causes of sensation loss after mastectomy and emphasize the importance of discussing it with patients.

Video credits:
Lindau Lab Team:
Tania Mendoza, FEEL Video Project Manager
El Pinkerton, MPH
Brandon Bordenkircher, MPA
Fareen Dhuka, Illustrator
Samantha Lee
Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAPP

Collaborators:
Summer Hanson, MD, PhD
Sarah Shubeck, MD, MS
Amy Siston, PhD
Video Produced by UChicago Creative

  • Stacy Lindau, MD

    WomanLab Director and Principal Investigator. Gynecologist, sex and aging expert, and engineer of solutions to injustice. Loves funny true stories. Champion of all women with a special affection for mothers in the workforce.

  • Tania Mendoza

    Tania seeks to contribute to the de-stigmatization of mental health and bridging the gap between quality healthcare and marginalized communities. She joined the Lindau Lab in August 2021 as a Research Assistant after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a B.S. in Psychological and Brain Sciences. Prior to joining, Tania worked as a research assistant at UC Santa Barbara for projects that aimed to improve the psychosocial adjustment in children with mild to moderate cognitive or behavioral issues. Outside of the lab, she is known to make excellent spam musubi and loves hiking, sustainable fashion, and watching dogs play in the park next door to her apartment. The way to her heart is an authentic Guadalajaran torta ahogada.

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