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Breast Cancer 101

Breast Cancer 101. In a nutshell……. * What you do to the Breast does not determine long term survival……. Unless you do nothing……. Long term survival. Size of the tumor Grade of the tumor Lymph node status Hormone receptor status. Do I lose my breast or keep it?. LUMPECTOMY . MASTECTOMY.

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Breast Cancer 101

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  1. Breast Cancer 101 In a nutshell……

  2. * What you do to the Breast does not determine long term survival…….. Unless you do nothing…….

  3. Long term survival Size of the tumor Grade of the tumor Lymph node status Hormone receptor status

  4. Do I lose my breast or keep it? LUMPECTOMY MASTECTOMY • I GET TO KEEP MY BREAST. • I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CANCER COMING BACK. • I NEED RADIATION. • WHAT WILL MY BREAST LOOK LIKE? • BIG TUMOR VS LITTLE BREAST. • I GET TO KEEP MY BREAST • I HAVE TO LOSE MY BREAST. • I WON’T WORRY ABOUT CANCER COMING BACK. • I WON’T NEED RADIATION. • CAN YOU REBUILD A BREAST? • WILL MY INSURANCE COVER THE RECONSTURCTION?

  5. Planning for surgery Lumpectomy +/- Nodes Mastectomy + Nodes • Palpable or not • Wire localization • Calcifications on mammograms • Architectural distortion • Unilateral or bilateral • Reconstruction

  6. Long term objective Save a woman’s life Refine her breast • Stage the cancer. • Clarify her treatment options. • Chemotherapy • Radiation • Hormone blockade therapies • Biotherapies • Lumpectomy • Mastectomy • Reconstruction • Tissue expanders • Implants • Flaps • DIEPS • Latismus • IGAP • SIEP

  7. Post-op care DRAINS Stripping Compression Measurements ANTIBIOTICS

  8. Tissue expanders What do we do with the magnets?????

  9. Thank you for your Fabulous care!!! We appreciate the great care you give to each of our patients as they briefly cross the threshold of your care.

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