seem to accept it only to break down later.Your insurance plan may require a second opinion.You should begin treatment of breast cancer within the first three to four weeks.****VERIFY*****-It is not dangerous to wait this long, as cancer does not grow measurably in so short a period-it is worth waiting a short time for an excellent surgeonYou should avoid surgeons who can receive you immediately since they are unlikely to be good. Good surgeons are busy.Surgery is the primary treatment for breast cancerCancers detected early do not necessitate breast removal.Treatments evolve. Find a doctor open to new ideas or you will be limiting your optionsThere are two general surgical categories:-Lumpectomy - the cancer is removed without removing the entire breast-Mastectomy - the entire breast is removed.Breast cancer usually requires only local anesthesia. Anesthesia can numb locally or induce total unconsciousness.Stop taking aspirin a week or two before surgery. Aspirin is a blood thinner and therefore may interfere with blood clottingPrepare a precise list of all the medications and dosages you are taking and inform the nurse, also inform the nurse of all over the counter medicines and allergies you may have.The use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) such as Nardil or Parnate should be stopped at least two weeks before surgery. A mastectomy is the surgical removal of the breast. There are several general categories of mastectomy: modified radical, radical, total, and partial.Modified radical mastectomy:-most common procedure for breast cancer-has the best long-term results with the fewest complications-the effectiveness of all other techniques are measured against it-consists of the following elements: removal of the portion of the breast that visually protrudes, removal of the breast tissue that extends towards the breast bone, the collarbone, the lowest ribs, and the latissimus dorsi, and the removal of the lymph nodes in the armpit....
