Fewer than 1% of patients undergo breast reconstruction in Tunisia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lapresse
Fewer than 1% of women who have undergone a mastectomy in Tunisia are thought to have breast reconstruction, according to plastic surgeon Radhi Ben Naceur. Along with Dr Monia Hechiche Almi, president of the Tunisian Society of Oncological Surgery, he called for patients to be better informed about techniques and available care during a radio interview on 20 October 2026.
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is performed in no more than 1% of cases in Tunisia, according to plastic and reconstructive surgeon Radhi Ben Naceur. He is calling for women to be better informed about reconstruction options after breast removal linked to cancer.
On 20 October, during Pink October, Ben Naceur and Dr Monia Hechiche Almi, president of the Tunisian Society of Oncological Surgery, called for greater awareness. More than 4,000 breast cancers are detected each year in Tunisia, according to a report published on 10 October on breast cancer figures in Tunisia.
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