Going FLAT? Let’s be clear. Tell your surgeon you want an “aesthetic flat closure” as defined by the National Cancer Institute so your surgeon will know exactly what you want: a smooth, flat chest.
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Spread the Word: Aesthetic FLAT Closure
Going FLAT? Let’s be clear. Tell your surgeon you want an “aesthetic flat closure” as defined by the National Cancer Institute so your surgeon will know exactly what you want: a smooth, flat chest.
Patient Power Publishes Article on Going Flat
Patient Power article on the going flat movement
Share Your “Going Flat” Story
Share your “going flat after mastectomy” story today
Empowering Patients with a Bill of Rights
Coalition of surgeons & researchers proposes a Cancer Patient’s Bill of Rights highlighting shared decision making and informed consent
Pioneers in Flat Advocacy: Beth Fairchild
A blog series designed to highlight and amplify the voices of the flat advocates who blazed the trail and laid the foundation for those that followed.
Informed Consent: The Difference Between Medical Care, and Battery
The difference between medical care and battery is informed consent – the patient MUST agree to the treatment being performed ahead of time.