My Book: A Teacher's Journey What Breast Cancer Taught Me Chapters 1 & 2
11/16/20 • 30 min
My continual breast issues in previous mammograms result in my first biopsy. These chapters depict the events leading up to my breast cancer diagnosis. A benign biopsy ten years earlier becomes an invasive cancer that would threaten my life.
My continual breast issues in previous mammograms result in my first biopsy. These chapters depict the events leading up to my breast cancer diagnosis. A benign biopsy ten years earlier becomes an invasive cancer that would threaten my life.
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How the Clinical Pathology (Pre-Surgery) Information is Used to Decide Treatment Plan
Sometimes, if surgery is not possible right away or at all, the cancer will be given a clinical stage instead. This is based on the results of a physical exam, biopsy, and imaging tests. The clinical stage is used to help plan treatment. Sometimes, though, the cancer has spread further than the clinical stage estimates, and may not predict the patient’s outlook as accurately as a pathologic stage. This Podcasts discusses how the clinical pathology is used to determine the immediate treatment path and ultimately the path of either lumpectomy or mastectomy. Details on types of biopsies are explained. How I reached my decision for a double mastectomy is explianed.
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Surgery Decisions and Preparing for a Mastectomy
The journey from biopsy to surgery is an extremely stressful and uncertain time. Deciding between lumpectomy and mastectomy will depend on the clinical pathology resulting from your biopsy, and more information and further tests may be needed before reaching a final decision. Organizing your surgery team if mastectomy is needed will require coordination between a breast surgeon and plastic surgeon. Preparing for a mastectomy is not only psychologically challenging, but preparing for the physical challenges will help with the recovery phase following surgery. Helpful suggestions of items that can help with comfort during recovery is discussed.
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