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Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: Before Your Surgery Learn what a mastectomy is and how it is done as part of breast cancer treatment.
Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: Returning Home Learn how to take care of yourself at home after having a mastectomy for breast cancer treatment.
Thinking About Bilateral Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer Discusses breast cancer surgery. Covers simple mastectomy, modified mastectomy, and radical mastectomy. Covers what to expect after surgery. Looks at risks. Links to info on breast reconstruction.
Exercises After Breast Cancer Surgery Provides an overview and step-by-step instructions and photos for doing exercises after breast cancer surgery.
Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy? Guides through decision to have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Describes what options are available for breast reconstruction and how it is done. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? Guides you through decision about which surgery to have for early-stage breast cancer. Lists benefits and risks of both mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Lumpectomy Learn what a lumpectomy is and how it is done.
Lumpectomy: Returning Home Learn how to take care of yourself at home after having a lumpectomy.
Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer Discusses lumpectomy and partial mastectomy, two types of breast-conserving surgery. Covers what is done and what to expect after surgery, including having radiation therapy. Also looks at risks.
Lymphedema
Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery
Shoulder and Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery Learn exercises to reduce stiffness and soreness and get your shoulder and arm back to normal.
Breast Implant Surgery for Breast Reconstruction
Breast Cancer: What Should I Do if I'm at High Risk? Guides you through testing and treatment choices if you're at high risk for breast cancer. Covers extra checkups, medicines, and surgery. Lists reasons for and against for each option. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Deciding About Breast Reconstruction Compare the pros and cons of having breast reconstruction.
Breast Reconstruction: How Others Decided Hear what other women thought about as they decided whether to have breast reconstruction.
Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction Discusses breast reconstruction surgery done after mastectomy. Covers two ways of doing the surgery: pedicle flap and free flap. Looks at types of flap surgery: TRAM, latissimus dorsi, DIEP, SIEA, TUG, and gluteal free. Covers what to expect after surgery and risks.
Breast Cancer Provides info on breast cancer for women who have been diagnosed for the first time. Discusses symptoms and how breast cancer is diagnosed. Covers mammogram and clinical breast exam. Discusses treatment options, including mastectomy and chemotherapy.
Lymphedema: Managing Lymphedema Provides tips for managing swelling from lymphedema. Covers symptoms to watch for, ways to keep lymph fluid moving, and tips for protecting and caring for the affected arm or leg.
Lymphedema (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery

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