If you’ve had surgery for your cancer, the tissue around the cuts in your skin may scar and harden. The shape of your breast also may change. Some surgical cuts, like those used for a lumpectomy, can leave scars that fade but may not go away completely. Your doctor can help prepare...
Lumpectomy is a treatment option forearly-stage breast cancer. Compared with a mastectomy, it's less invasive and tends to have a quicker recovery. It can also help preserve the cosmetic appearance and sensation of the breast. A health care professional will recommend radiation therapy after a ...
Even after treatment, you may need: Visits to an oncologist, every few months at first and then once a year after 5 years Mammograms 6-12 months after a lumpectomy and then once a year. After a mastectomy, you'll need one annually for the remaining breast. ...
It is not uncommon for breast cancer patients with a Stage 2 diagnosis or higher to be told they need to wait 10 years after their treatments have ended before they can be approved of a policy. Usually, at that time, the coverage will also cost more than average. This is the case of ...
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