Breaking Down Breast Cancer Surgeries

Doctors will discuss a host of treatment options upon diagnosing a patient with breast cancer. The course of treatment is ultimately determined by various factors, including the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis.

Doctors and patients now have more treatment options than ever before, and many women confronting breast cancer will undergo a combination of treatments en route to beating their disease.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.® reports that surgery is the most common form of treatment for breast cancer. Surgical procedures vary, and the following rundown can help wome...