Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * MD Anderson patients, age 21 or older * Planning to undergo either a unilateral or bilateral total, skin-sparing or nipple-sparing mastectomy; or, planning to undergo a unilateral or bilateral modified radical mastectomy * Considering immediate breast reconstruction at MD Anderson * Likely to be a suitable candidate for implant-based reconstruction and/or abdominal-tissue based reconstruction as determined by an MD Anderson Plastic Surgery faculty member * Ambulatory and able to stand unassisted for two minutes (3D imaging system requirement) * Ability to understand and read English without a translator Exclusion Criteria: * Has had a prior consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss breast reconstruction * History of breast surgery (i.e., breast reduction, mastopexy, segmental mastectomy, augmentation, reconstruction, but not including biopsy) * Planning to have a delayed breast reconstruction * Adjuvant radiation of the breast is indicated at the time of enrollment * Diagnosis consistent with psychosis (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder \[MDD\] with psychotic features or steroid induced psychosis) in the chart * Diagnosis consistent with cognitive impairment such as dementia, cognitive changes with stroke or radiation therapy in the chart * Documented personality disorder * Presence of non-medical tattoo on the breast