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Questions for Your Provider - Early Breast Cancer
- Will a sentinel node biopsy be done?
- Is my tumor estrogen/progesterone receptor-positive or -negative? How does this affect my treatment plan?
- Is my tumor HER2/neu-positive or -negative? How does this affect my treatment plan?
- What are my treatment options? Which treatments are you recommending for me and why?
- What is my prognosis with treatment?
- How long do I have to make a treatment decision?
- Am I a candidate for a lumpectomy (breast conserving surgery) plus radiation? Will chemotherapy or hormone therapy before surgery improve my chances of being able to have a lumpectomy?
- If I have lumpectomy, will you refer me to a radiation oncologist to discuss radiation treatment?
- Can breast reconstruction be done at the time of the surgery, as well as later? How much later can it be done? Can you refer me to a reconstructive surgeon?
- If I choose not to have reconstruction, what types of prostheses are available? Where can I find them?
- Were my tumor margins clean? If not, what more will be done?
- Will I need more treatment after my surgery?
- Will a follow-up care plan be prepared for me?
- Which health care provider is in charge of my follow-up care?
- What procedures will my insurance cover?
- Is there a clinical trial that is enrolling people with my type of breast cancer? If so, how can I learn more?
- What do I need to consider before treatment begins if I would like to have a child after I have been treated for breast cancer?
- Will my tumor be saved? Where will it be stored? For how long? How can it be accessed in the future? To learn more about breast pathology practices, read our report.
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Updated 05/21/11
