Women are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of serving as an advocate for themselves when it comes to breast cancer. One of the issues that concerns many women is that they want to get breast reconstruction surgery after the cancer is gone but some women don't know how to approach this topic. What women should know is that it is something that they should indeed broach with their cancer doctors. More importantly, they should be asking that the cancer doctor work as part of a team of doctors which includes a plastic surgeon who is knowledgeable about breast reconstruction surgery.
There are many cancer doctors who simply choose not to address the issue of breast reconstruction surgery with their patients because they aren't familiar with this type of cosmetic procedure. However, ignoring the issue doesn't make the fact that women are concerned about it go away. Women seeking to advocate for themselves should demand that a team of doctors specializing in different aspects of pre- and post- cancer treatment be involved in working together as a team to complete all of the medical needs they require including the cosmetic desire for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery.
Learn more about the plastic surgeon as part of a cancer treatment team from this illuminating report.
Question of the Day: How should a woman broach the subject of having a platsic surgeon on her cancer treatment team with the leading doctor on her case?
