Newswise — Christine Rizk, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine is available for comments regarding new Breast Cancer screening guidelines provided by the American Cancer Society.

Board certified in general surgery, Dr. Rizk focuses her practice on breast surgery, and provides clinical services for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Among her research interests are nipple-sparing mastectomy, oncoplastic surgery, surveillance care for high-risk women, and breast conserving surgery to improve breast cosmesis. Concerning research on nipple-sparing mastectomy, she concurs with the findings of a new study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery that supports it may provide another safe option for some women who need a mastectomy.

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