Anne Peled, MD

What should you know about breast health, managing breast cancer risk, and self-advocacy? Join Everyday Health for a Facebook Live on Wednesday, October 28, at 3 P.M. EDT to hear from a surgeon and a previvor. Dr. Anne Peled is a dual-trained breast cancer and reconstructive/plastic surgeon practicing in San Francisco. In addition to being an educator and researcher, she's also a breast cancer survivor. Dr. Peled and her husband, Dr. Ziv Peled, (a nerve specialist) have team...ed up to change the options for breast cancer surgery to preserve breast sensation. Senior Health Producer, Brianna Majsiak recently had a sensation preserving mastectomy and reconstruction with Dr. Peled. Together, they'll discuss breast health, managing breast cancer risk, sensation preserving mastectomies, and the role of self-advocacy. Tune in to hear Dr. Peled and Brianna discuss what it's like to get a preventative mastectomy during a pandemic, how to self-advocate in the healthcare system, breast cancer awareness month, and so much more. Comment with questions that you have for Dr. Peled and Brianna!

Can't wait for this conversation with Bri Majsiak and Everyday Health today at noon PST on Facebook Live!

I continue to be shocked by how many people aren’t told what to expect after breast cancer or breast cancer risk-reduction surgery and what their treatment options might be. Thankful to the team at Resensation from Axogen for highlighting these issues so people can be more informed and make better choices for themselves.

As a breast surgery educator and advocate, I have been so incredibly upset to learn from @thebreasties that @instagram is censoring breast surgery and reconstruction photos. I could not be more grateful to the brave survivors, thrivors, and previvors who share their photos, stories, and experiences to help others through their journeys- it is truly invaluable. Reposting this beautiful and powerful post from my patient @mooshrimp as a reminder of the importance of sharing images. #uncensorourbodies #Repost @mooshrimp Since Instagram is deleting mastectomy photos, I’m posting one. This is the result of a ~4 hour surgery, a 6 week recovery, and years of cancer anxiety. This is what several pounds of warm living tissue replaced with 325cc of cold silicone gel looks like. This is my #postmastectomybody and I’m proud of it.

Hope you’ll join us next week for a multi-specialty discussion on advancements in breast cancer care, including breast imaging, genetic testing, and personalized oncologic treatment. Link to register below!

It’s National Mammography Day, which highlights the importance of mammograms for breast cancer screening. While mammograms aren’t perfect, using them for screening has been linked to a 40% reduction in breast cancer deaths. Start at age 40 (or earlier based on family history) and go annually (and ask your provider if 3D mammograms, MRIs, other imaging should be a part of your screening plan)

Was so happy to speak with @themagteam from Endomag earlier this month about how people can learn about surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis, exciting new breast cancer treatments and technologies, and how our practice is taking action this Breast Cancer Awareness/Action Month. So appreciative of all they're doing to advance breast cancer care!

As a breast cancer surgeon and survivor, seeing statistics on metastatic breast cancer never gets easier or less triggering. 5 year survival rates for people with Stage IV breast cancer are less than 30% and an estimated 42,000 people die of breast cancer each year in the US. But I try to keep reminding myself that treatment options are getting better, and people are able to live longer and longer with metastatic breast cancer. But the only way we can keep advancing metastatic breast cancer care (or even better, preventing Stage IV cancer from happening at all), is with more awareness, action, and funding. Supporting METAvivor Research and Support Inc. is a great place to start. #MetastaticBreastCancerAwarenessDay

Many of us are lucky enough to have the privilege of getting the cancer screenings we need, being able to consider all of our options when diagnosed with cancer, and having access to research and trials. But SO many others are not, and worsening access to breast cancer care is just a legislative decision away. So if you want to take action this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, please make a voting plan and vote so we can keep advancing care for all, not just for a lucky few.

As we focus on taking action this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, one of the most important things you can do for your breast (and overall) health is to better understand your cancer risk. A great place to start is asking family members about their history of cancer. Once you have this information, speak to your providers about whether or not genetic testing would be recommended for you. You can also look at sites like the National Cancer Institute or FORCE to see if you’d benefit from genetic testing. Some genetic testing companies have specialized tests that not only tell you about any potential genetic mutations, but also quantify your future risk of breast cancer to help you make the best screening and treatment plans going forward. #knowledgeispower

Loved hearing great ideas from other surgeons and patient advocates about how to best provide patient-centered #breastcancer care

It’s not only the first day of the month, which is our monthly reminder to do breast self-exams, but is also the first day of Breast Cancer Action Month, so it’s DEFINITELY time to Feel it on the First! Remember to take a look at your breasts in the mirror in addition to examining them, do your exam ideally both standing up and lying down, and do it at the same time of the month each month if you’re still having periods.