Building a breast cancer surgical plan with your surgeon

Every woman's surgical and treatment plan is individual and is based on many factors, from size, type and stage of the breast cancer, its location and other treatment requirements. Getting informed as possible helps you understand what the surgeon is recommending and to prepare for hearing and dealing with their recommendations.

Mastectomy - what to expect

https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/mastectomy

Spiculation

https://www.2minutemedicine.com/spiculation-of-breast-masses-seen-on-mammography-represents-adipose-invasion/

Breast Reconstruction

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/breast-reconstruction-flap/about/pac-20384937

Breast Tissue Expanders

https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types/breast-cancer/treatments/surgery/breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy/tissue-expanders#:~:text=Tissue%20expanders%20are%20used%20after,healed%20and%20finished%20cancer%20treatment.

DIEP Flap Reconstruction

https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/breast-reconstruction/types/autologous-flap/diep

Flap Procedure Using Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/breast-reconstruction/types/autologous-flap/latissimus-dorsi

Types of Breast Implants

https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/breast-augmentation/implants

Implant Failure and Radiated Skin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5373960/

Nipple and Areola Reconstruction

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/reconstruction-surgery/breast-reconstruction-options/reconstructing-the-nipple-and-areola-after-breast-surgery.html

Single vs Double Mastectomy

https://www.breastcancercourse.org/mastectomy-one-side-or-both/

https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types/breast-cancer/treatments/surgery/double-mastectomy

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/treatment/surgery-for-breast-cancer/mastectomy.html

https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2021/breast-cancer-mastectomy-quality-of-life