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- Learn About Additional Tests If Recommended
- Summary
- Breast Cancer Is Not What It Used To Be.
- Take Time Making Medical Decisions.
- Think About Your Goals.
- Commit Yourself To Doing Everything You Can To Reach Your Goal
- A General Overview Of What Happens After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Learn About Your Specific Diagnosis
- Decide Who You Want To Make Medical Decisions.
- Choose The Best Available Cancer Doctors (Oncologists)
- Learn How To Maximize Your Limited Time With A Doctor.
- Treatments Available For Breast Cancer
- Ask All Your Questions Before Agreeing To A Treatment Plan.
- What Happens In A Lumpectomy, a Partial Mastectomy or a Mastectomy.
- If A Mastectomy Is Recommended.
- If A Lumpectomy Is Recommended, Ask About Getting An MRI
- Choosing Between Lumpectomy or Partial Mastectomy and a Mastectomy
- If Radiation Is Recommended.
- If Chemotherapy Is Recommended.
- If Wait And See Is Recommended
- Second Opinions Are A Good Thing.
- Non-traditional Treatments Should Be Complementary - Not Instead Of
- When A Drug Is Recommended.
- Take Someone With You To Doctor Appointments
- Tools That Will Make The Process Easier
- A Cancer Prevention Lifestyle Helps
- What To Do If Your Diagnosis Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Or An Unusual Or Rare Cancer
Breast Cancer In Situ: Managing Your Medical Care: Diagnosis To Treatment Decision
Think About Your Goals.
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Consider what is important to you. Prioritizing your goals will help when it comes time to make medical decisions.
There can be as many goals as there are people. Some common goals to consider relate to:
- Beating breast cancer
- Keeping a clear head because of work
- Minimal time off work
- Preserving your breast
- A treatment covered by your health insurance
- Minimal out of pocket expense
- A treatment close to home
- Minimal amount of pain
- Treatment by a particular doctor
- Treatment in a particular hospital or treatment center
- Quality of life
- Length of life
It may help to list your goals on Survivorship A to Z's prioritizer. You can save the document and add to it over time. With the press of a button, your list will be reordered to your priority.
Stay open to change. Goals may change as time progresses and you try various treatments.
Discuss your goals with your health care team both when making a treatment decision and on an ongoing basis. If your goals change, let your team know.
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