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	Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer

In English

Posted: 10/22/2004


Introduction


Step 1: Talk with your surgeon


Step 2: Learn the facts


Step 3. Find out about your surgery choices


Step 4: Compare your choices


Step 5: Think about what is important to you


Step 6: Make your choice


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Step 4: Compare Your Choices

3. What doctors am I likely to see?

Breast-Sparing Surgery	Mastectomy Surgery	Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Oncologist Surgeon Radiation oncologist	Oncologist Surgeon Radiation oncologist	Oncologist Surgeon Radiation oncologist Reconstructive plastic surgeon

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