Resources include exercise list and log, treatment summary and survivorship care plan, drain measurement log, and skills checklist. A list of organizations and more than 80 articles on the latest breast cancer research are included.
View ResourcesOur video series on breast cancer includes:
• Breast Cancer
• Understanding Your Operation
• Preparing for Your Operation
• After Your Operation
• Self Care and Additional Therapies
El programa de CirugÃa de Cáncer de Mama "Your Breast Surgery" te proporciona el conocimiento y la capacitación necesarios para apoyar tu participación en la preparación quirúrgica y en una recuperación óptima.
Vídeos en EspañolJill Dietz, MD, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Associate Professor of Surgery, Case Western; President, American Society of Breast Cancer Surgeons (ASBrS); Vice-Chair, NAPBC Standards and Accreditation Committee; Director of Breast Center Operations, University Hospitals Case Medical Center PA.
Nancy Gantt, MD, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Professor of Surgery Northeast Ohio Medical University Co-Medical Director, Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Mercy Health, OH
Kathleen Heneghan, PhD, MSN, RN, FAACE
Assistant Director, Patient Education, American College of Surgeons
Ted A. James, MD, MHCM, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Chief, Breast Surgical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana-Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center, MA
Jeffrey Janis, MD, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Chief of Plastic Surgery, adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Surgery, University Hospital; Co-Director, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University; OH
Kathleen Maruyama, MSN, RN
Senior Manager, Patient Education, American College of Surgeons
Jane Mendez, MD, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Chief of Breast Surgery, Miami Cancer Institute, FL
Sunny Mitchell, MD, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Medical Director of the Breast Center, Director of Breast Surgery at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, NY
Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, MBA, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Florida-College of Medicine
Megan Pfarr, PT, DPT
Certified Lymphedema Therapist; Division Director HCHS Eastern Wisconsin Division & Prevena Health, Director Breast Program; NAPBC Standards and Accreditation Committee
Terry Sarantou, MD, F·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp
Chair, NAPBC Standards and Accreditation Committee
Nancy Strand, MPH, RNÌý
Surgical Patient Education, American College of Surgeons
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This information is published as a communications vehicle: to inform and to educate the public about specific surgical procedures. It is not intended to take the place of a discussion with a qualified surgeon who is familiar with your situation. It is important to remember that everyone is different, and the reasons and outcomes of any operation depend upon the patient’s specific diagnosis, disease state, or other medical condition.
The American College of Surgeons (·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp) is a scientific and education association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice. The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp endeavors to provide procedure education for prospective patients and those who educate them. The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøapp makes every effort to provide information that is accurate and timely but makes no guarantee in this regard.
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