Surgery for Breast Cancer

Follow the links below to find information on breast cancer surgery, including mastectomy.

Updated January 2009

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Title:   Follow-up after breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Follow-up is recommended after treatment for breast cancer to check whether breast cancer has come back, to monitor side effects of treatment and to provide practical and emotional support.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Follow-up after breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Follow-up is recommended after treatment for breast cancer to check whether breast cancer has come back, to monitor side effects of treatment and to provide practical and emotional support.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Life after breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   This section is designed to answer questions women might have once treatment is over
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Treatment options for DCIS
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Treatment for DCIS usually involves breast conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Treatment options for secondary (metastatic) breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   The aim of treatment for secondary (metastatic) breast cancer is to control the growth and spread of the cancer, to relieve symptoms and improve or maintain quality of life.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Lymphoedema
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Lymphoedema after breast cancer is a persistent swelling of the arm or breast that occurs because of a build-up of fluid.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Mastectomy
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Mastectomy involves removal of the whole breast (usually including the nipple) and usually removal of one or more lymph nodes from the armpit.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Breast conserving surgery
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Breast conserving surgery may also be called a lumpectomy, complete local excision, partial mastectomy or wide local excision.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Breast cancer surgery
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   There are two types of breast surgery for early breast cancer: breast conserving surgery and mastectomy. The type of breast surgery recommended will depend on a woman's individual situation and preference.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Breast prostheses
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   An external breast prosthesis is an artificial breast worn inside a bra to give shape to clothes. A prosthesis can be used after a mastectomy and sometimes after breast conserving surgery.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Nipple reconstruction
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Describes the reconstruction of the nipple after breast surgery.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   IOTR - the use of intraoperative radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with early breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC),National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC)
Description:   Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is radiotherapy that is administered at the same time as breast conserving surgery directly to the tumour bed.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   ETAG recommendations for endocrine therapy treatment of hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   A clinical practice guideline developed by NBOCC. This document supplements guideline recommendations 22, 24a and 24b about the use of endocrine therapy in National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Advanced Breast Cancer, 2nd edition, 2001 (page 9).
Date:   May 2009
Title:   BCMC - breast cancer and early menopause - a guide for younger women
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   This booklet is for younger women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer who may be at risk of early menopause.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Breast conserving surgery
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on breast conserving surgery by professional health specialists.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Choosing a breast surgeon
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Surgeons with an interest in breast surgery can join the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Section of Breast Surgery. Full members of this section take part in a national audit to ensure they are delivering high-quality care.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Questions to ask about treatment
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   Questions to ask your doctor that could help you decide about the treatment of your breast cancer.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Media release. Reimbursements now available for breast prostheses
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australian women who have had a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer will be reimbursed for the cost of breast prostheses up to $400.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Early breast cancer can be removed by surgery, and for most women the chance of the cancer returning (recurrence) is small. In some women however, the cancer returns in the same area. Chemotherapy (anti-cancer drugs) can be used together with other trea...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Post-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is characterised by the development of cancerous cells in the milk ducts of the breast and is commonly diagnosed by mammography screening. Surgical removal of the breast offers a good prognosis, however many women and cli...
Date:   Jan 2008
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