Cancer care
Breast DCIS: how treatment discussions differ from invasive cancer
Understand DCIS, local treatment choices and when a sentinel node procedure is discussed. Prepare imaging and pathology for a focused second opinion.
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Cancer care
Triple-negative breast cancer: discussing treatment before surgery
Why treatment may precede surgery for triple-negative breast cancer, how response is assessed and what postoperative pathology can change.
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Cancer care
Hormone-sensitive breast cancer: understanding a long-term treatment plan
Understand the goal of long-term endocrine therapy, why ovarian function matters and how to organise side-effect support and ongoing follow-up.
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Cancer care
Multifocal breast cancer: imaging needed for a surgical assessment
Multiple breast lesions require a clear imaging and biopsy map. Learn what helps surgeons assess extent and whether breast conservation is feasible.
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Cancer care
Sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer: what the result can change
What sentinel node biopsy shows in breast cancer, why positive findings do not always require more surgery and which results to take home.
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Cancer care
Breast cancer with axillary node involvement: discussing the extent of surgery
Axillary node involvement before and after treatment: records needed to discuss surgical extent, remaining uncertainty and recovery of the arm.
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Cancer care
A positive margin after breast surgery: preparing another opinion
Positive versus close breast surgery margins: understand the distinction, collect the operation records and prepare a focused opinion on further treatment.
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Cancer care
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy: coordinating it with cancer treatment
Coordinate breast reconstruction with cancer treatment: timing, radiation, implants or tissue reconstruction, later procedures and follow-up at home.
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Cancer care
Breast cancer during pregnancy: arranging a specialist discussion
Breast cancer during pregnancy needs a joint oncology and maternity plan. Prepare the right records and understand what must be agreed before travel.
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Cancer care
Male breast cancer: preparing for a consultation
Male breast cancer: diagnostic records, receptor results, surgical choices and inherited risk. Prepare for a consultation focused on your treatment decision.
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Cancer care
Inflammatory breast cancer: why treatment sequence matters
Inflammatory breast cancer requires a coordinated sequence. Understand staging, treatment before surgery and the records needed for another opinion.
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Cancer care
BRCA in breast cancer care: tumour testing and inherited-risk testing
BRCA tumour testing versus inherited-risk testing: understand pathogenic variants, VUS findings and what the report can change for treatment and family risk.
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