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Jill Martin Undergoing Urgent Reconstructive Surgery After Radiation Damage

Doctors say radiation left her post-mastectomy skin too thin, prompting a tissue-transfer procedure.

Overview

  • The Today contributor stressed the operation is preventative and that her cancer has not returned.
  • Her surgeon, Dr. Elisa Port of Mount Sinai, described the repair as similar to a complex skin graft to prevent wound reopening and infection.
  • Martin expects at least three nights in the hospital followed by several weeks of recovery at home.
  • This marks her eighth surgery or procedure since her 2023 diagnosis and double mastectomy.
  • A BRCA2 mutation shaped her treatment decisions, and she continues to use her platform to urge genetic testing for earlier intervention.