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I’ve been diagnosed with cancer…What do I do?
The importance of making an informed decision
What should I do first?
Getting Organized

PART TWO: DIAGNOSING BREAST CANCER

What Is Breast Cancer?
What are the Symptoms of Breast Cancer?
How is Breast Cancer Diagnosed?

PART THREE: TREATMENTS

Deciding on treatment
Decision-making Check List
Primary and Adjuvant Treatment Options for Breast Cancer

SURGERY

Types of surgery
How to choose a breast surgeon, Sheldon Feldman, MD
Timing of Surgery
Questions to ask your surgeon before surgery
Questions to ask your surgeon after surgery

RADIATION-What is Radiation?

What does radiation therapy do?
Who receives radiation therapy?
When Is Radiation Appropriate?
Radiation is NOT an option if you are facing one of these situations
Can radiation therapy be repeated?
Types of Radiation
Preparing for treatment

ADJUVENT THERAPY AND NEOADJUVENT THERAPY

CHEMOTHERAPY

HORMONE THERAPY

What Are the Most Commonly Used Drugs?
Side effects of hormone therapy
Questions to ask your doctor about hormone therapy

HOW TO EVALUATE HEALTH/MEDICAL INFORMATION

'Relative Risk' vs 'Absolute Risk'