 of these symptoms, it is important to talk to you doctor.

A mammogram is a specialized X-ray of the breast that checks for cancer. The American Cancer Society offers guidelines on cancer screenings.

The guidelines are as follows:

Women aged 40 to 44 can start having mammograms if they wish.

Women aged 45 to 54 should have a mammogram every year.

Women over 55 should have a mammogram every two years, but can have one annually if they wish.

However, mammography does not find all breast cancers. So individuals should talk to a doctor to identify the best screening process for them.

Anyone who has any concern that they might have breast cancer should go and see their doctor.

I’ve had a breast cancer diagnosis, what can I expect surgically?

With an early diagnosis and advances in treatment, breast cancer can be treated successfully and, in many cases, cured. Surgery is usually the first line of treatment for breast cancer unless the tumor is very large or has spread to other parts of the body, in which case chemotherapy may be needed first.

Mastectomy – removes the entire breast and can be bilateral with or without reconstruction.

Which option is best depends on tumor size, breast size, and personal preference, as well as other aspects of the medical history. If mastectomy is performed, breast reconstruction can often be done during the same surgery.

If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, it’s important to find out if the cancer has spread. To help find out if the cancer has spread beyond the breast, a sentinel node biopsy will be performed. In this procedure, one or more of the lymph nodes under the arm (axillary lymph nodes) may be removed and checked under a microscope. When the lymph nodes contain cancer cells, your surgeon will discuss several different options to include:

Sentinel Node Biopsy: Removing a limited number of lymph nodes) To determine whether cancer has spread to your lymph nodes, your surgeon will discuss with you the role of removing the lymph nodes that are the first to receive the lymph drainage from your tumor. If no cancer is found in those lymph nodes, the chance of finding cancer in any of the remaining lymph nodes is small and no other nodes need to be removed.

Axillary lymph node dissection: (Removing several lymph nodes) If cancer is found in the sentinel lymph nodes, your surgeon will discuss with you the role of
of these symptoms, it is important to talk to you doctor. 

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 The guidelines are as follows: 

 womanhood senesce 40 to 44 can start having mammograms if they wish. 

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 However, mammography does not find all breast cancer. So individuals should talk to a doctor of the church to identify the best cover process for them. 

 Anyone who accept any concern that they might have breast cancer should run and see their doctor. 

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 With an early diagnosis and advances in treatment, breast cancer can be treated successfully and, in many cases, cured. Surgery is usually the first line of treatment for breast cancer unless the tumor is very large or has spread to other parts of the body, in which case chemotherapy may be needed first. 

 Mastectomy – remove the entire breast and can be bilateral with or without reconstruction. 

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A MaMmogRam iS a specialized X-RAy of The breast that checks for CanceR. THE AmeRIcAn CanCer SociETy OFFerS gUiDelInES oN cancEr sCreeninGs.

The guideLinEs Are as follows:

wOmEn aged 40 to 44 caN stArt having mamMogRams if ThEy wISh.

WomEn aGed 45 to 54 Should HAve a maMmogram evErY Year.

WoMEn over 55 sHOUlD havE a mammogram every tWO yEArs, but can have oNe annuAlLY iF THey WisH.

However, maMmOgrapHY does noT FiND ALl bREast cancers. So Individuals SHouLd talk To A doCTor to iDentiFy THe bEst screeninG proCess for thEm.

AnyoNE who has ANy conceRn that TheY miGht hAVe BrEasT cANceR ShOulD Go aNd see theIr DoCtor.

I’Ve haD A BREast CanCer dIagnoSis, what can I exPecT surGIcaLly?

WiTh an eArly DiAgnosIs and aDvancEs In treatment, breaSt caNcer can be TreAtEd sUcCessfULly and, In mAny Cases, cuRed. SurgERy iS uSUALlY the first line of treAtMENt For breasT canceR UnLeSS the tumoR iS veRy laRGE or haS sprEAd To other pArts of THe BoDy, in whiCh Case chEmOthEraPy may BE neeDed firSt.

MastecTomy – rEMoves the entire BReast and can be BIlATErAL witH or Without recoNstrUCtioN.

WhiCH oPtiON is beSt depEnDS oN Tumor size, breast size, AnD persoNal prEference, as welL as other asPECTs of the mEdicAL hIStory. If mastectOmy is Performed, bREast recoNstruCtion can Often be doNE During thE saMe sUrgEry.

iF YoU have been diagNOSed wItH breast CanCer, it’s iMpoRtaNt tO fiNd Out if the cAncer has SpReAd. to HelP find OUt if the cAnCer HaS spRead bEYond thE breaSt, a sEnTiNEl nOde biopSY wILL be pErFoRmed. in tHiS procEdurE, One Or more oF the lymph NodES undEr ThE arm (axiLlary lymph nodEs) May be removEd And CheckeD UNder a micRoscope. When the lymph nodeS Contain CanCer ceLls, yOur surgeoN wiLl discUss SEveral DifferEnt opTiOns TO IncluDE:

seNtiNeL Node BiopsY: rEmoVing a LiMiteD number Of lymph nodes) To deteRMinE whether canceR haS sprEAD tO yoUR lYMph NoDEs, yOUR surgeon will disCuss with yoU tHE rOle of removINg tHe Lymph noDes that Are thE First to Receive thE lymph draInAge fROM yoUr tumor. If nO cancer iS found in tHOse lyMPh Nodes, The Chance Of FinDing cAncer iN Any Of the RemainInG lymph Nodes Is Small and No other nodes need to be remOved.

AxIllarY lyMph node diSseCTioN: (Removing SeveRal lymph noDes) if cAncer Is fOUnd in The sENtIneL Lymph NodeS, Your surgeON wIll DIScUss with you tHE ROle Of
 of these symptoms, it isimportantto ta lktoyo u do ctor .

A mammogram is a  specialized X-ray ofthe b re a st t h at  chec ks forc an c e r.Th eAme ri c an  Canc erSociety  offers gu ide li nes on cance r  s creenings. 

T he guideline s a re asfo llo w s:

W ome n age d 40 t o  44 ca n start h av i ng mam m ogramsi f  t heywish.

Women aged 45 to 54 should h ave ama m mo g r ameve ry year.
Wo men o v er 55 s h ou l d hav e  a mammogramevery two y e ars , butca n h a ve one  annu al l y i f they wish .

H owever, m ammogr a phy doe s  not fi nd all  br eas t ca n ce rs . S oi ndi v id ual s  sh ould tal kto  a do ctor t o iden tif y th e bes t screening p roc essf orthem. 

Any onewh o has  any c oncer nthat they might  hav e breastcan ce r s ho uld g o  and s eethe ir doct or.

I’ v e h ad a br east cancer diagno si s ,  w hat canI expe c tsu r gically? 
Wit h an e arlydiag n os is and a dvance s  i ntreatme nt , brea st  ca nce r can be t reated  success fully and, in many c a ses, cured. S u rg e r yi s us ual ly the firs t li n e of  tre a tm ent for b reast  c a nc e r unless the tumoris  verylarge  or has sprea d to other p a rts of t he b o dy ,  in which case  chem otherapy m a y be nee ded f irst.

M astectomy –  removes  th e e nti reb r ea st and can be b ilat er al with  or  withou t r eco nst ruc ti on.

Whic h option  i sbe st  de pends on tumor  s ize ,bre ast s i ze, an d per sona lpr e fer ence, a s  w e l l as  o th er a spe ct s ofthem edi cal his tory. Ifmas t ecto my  i s perfo rmed, breastre constructi on  ca n ofte n be doneduring the same surgery . 

If yo u h ave b eendiagnosed  wi th bre ast cancer , it’s  impo rt ant t o fin d ou t i fthe cancer h assprea d.  Tohelp fi nd out if the canc e r h as spread bey ond  the b re ast ,  a sen ti n eln o de biopsy willbe perform ed .  I n this pro c edu re , one o r moreof th e  lymphnodes und er the ar m(axi l l ary  lymph nod es) maybe remove d  andc he ckedund er a m ic ros cope.  Whent helymph  nodes  c ontain  canc er  cells,your surgeon will discu ss sev eraldif ferent op tio n s t o include :

S entinel No deBio psy:Rem o vinga li m it edn umber  ofl ymph node s )Tod e te rmine wheth e r can cer h ass preadto y our lymph nodes,y our surgeon wi ll d i s cus s w i th y ou  the role of r emo vi n g  the lym ph  nodes that  are the  f i rst t o rece ive th e lymph d ra i nage f romyou r tumor.Ifno canceris  f o und in  tho se  lymph  nodes ,  the c hance of finding  canc e r  in a n y o f the  r emainin g  lym ph nodes i s small and  no ot hernodes  need t obe rem ove d. 

Axillary lymph nod e dis section :(Rem ovi ng sev eral l ymphnode s)  If  cancer i s fo u nd  i n  th e se ntine llymp h nodes,y our surg eon will di sc uss w ith yo u  t h e  role of
 of_these symptoms,_it is important to_talk to_you_doctor.

A mammogram_is_a specialized X-ray_of the breast_that checks for cancer._The American Cancer_Society_offers guidelines on cancer screenings.

The guidelines are as follows:

Women aged 40 to 44 can_start_having mammograms_if_they_wish.

Women aged 45 to 54_should have a mammogram every_year.

Women over_55 should have a mammogram every two years,_but_can have one_annually if they wish.

However, mammography does not find all_breast cancers. So individuals should talk_to a doctor_to_identify_the best screening process_for them.

Anyone who has any concern_that they might have breast cancer_should go and see their doctor.

I’ve had_a breast cancer diagnosis, what can_I expect surgically?

With an early_diagnosis and_advances in treatment, breast cancer_can be treated_successfully and,_in many cases,_cured. Surgery is usually the first_line of treatment_for breast cancer unless the tumor_is_very large or_has_spread_to other_parts of the_body,_in which_case_chemotherapy may be needed first.

Mastectomy –_removes_the entire breast and can be bilateral_with or without reconstruction.

Which_option_is best depends on_tumor size, breast size, and_personal preference, as well as other_aspects of_the medical_history. If mastectomy is performed, breast reconstruction can often be done_during the same surgery.

If you have_been diagnosed with breast_cancer, it’s_important_to find out_if_the cancer_has spread. To help find out if_the cancer_has spread beyond the breast, a_sentinel node biopsy will_be_performed. In this procedure, one or_more of the lymph nodes under_the arm (axillary lymph nodes)_may_be_removed and checked under a_microscope. When the lymph nodes contain_cancer cells, your_surgeon will discuss several different options to_include:

Sentinel_Node Biopsy: Removing a limited number_of_lymph nodes) To determine whether cancer_has_spread_to your lymph nodes, your_surgeon will discuss with you the_role of removing the lymph nodes that are the_first to receive_the lymph drainage from your_tumor._If_no cancer is found in those lymph nodes, the chance_of finding_cancer in any_of the remaining lymph nodes is small and no other_nodes need to be removed.

Axillary lymph node_dissection: (Removing several lymph nodes) If cancer is found in the_sentinel lymph nodes, your surgeon will discuss with_you the role of