Living With Breast Cancer

Surgery

Surgery is a main treatment for breast cancer. Surgery is most often a lumpectomy to remove part of the breast or a mastectomy to remove the whole breast. Find out about the different options to reconstruct the breast after a mastectomy.

I wanted to know all the information and my options upfront. Amanda, aged 42.

Your Journey Through Breast Cancer Surgery

Your Journey Through Breast Cancer Surgery is for men and women having surgery for breast cancer. It covers your journey through breast cancer surgery.

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Lumpectomy

Mastectomy

Lymph Node Surgery

Breast Reconstruction

Post-surgery Concerns

Current as of: April 30, 2018

Author: Cancer SCN, Alberta Health Services

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