Breast Cancer Surgery

Understanding Your Operation

Knowledge Is Key

Learn more about your operation and discuss the options with your health care team. You’ll find some important considerations here, along with a short video for further understanding.

Knowledge is Key

Preoperative Tests and Imaging

Before the Diagnosis

There are a number of preoperative tests and imaging that can be performed prior to diagnosis.

Day of Operation

How to Prepare

There are several things to know about the day of your operation. Here’s a list of what to eat and drink, what to bring, how to avoid infection, and more.

After Your Operation

What Next?

After surgery, there are certain steps to take that can help in your recovery. These include ways to prevent pneumonia, blood clots, and constipation.

Breast Cancer Surgery

Self-Care and Additional Therapies

There are a number of self-care and therapies for your breast cancer care including Radiation Therapy, Drug Therapies and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

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For Patients

Your Breasts

Knowing about your breast structure will help you understand your cancer type and treatment.

Breast Cancer Resources

Our resources include organizations, support groups, and more than 50 articles on the latest breast cancer research. This is a must visit page.

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Breast Cancer Videos

Our video series on breast cancer includes:
• Breast Cancer
• Understanding Your Operation
• Preparing for Your Operation
• After Your Operation
• Self Care and Additional Therapies

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Vídeos de Cirugía de Cáncer de Mama

El programa de Cirugía de Cáncer de Mama "Your Breast Surgery" te proporciona el conocimiento y la capacitación necesarios para apoyar tu participación en la preparación quirúrgica y en una recuperación óptima.

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