Web Directory

» Breast Cancer Surgery Choices
   A booklet for women who have early-stage breast cancer, explaining the options available, and suggesting questions to ask the surgeon. From the National Cancer Institute.
   http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/breast-cancer-surgery-choices

» Breast Lump Removal
   Explanation of the procedure by the National Institutes of Health. Covers the reasons, patient preparation, risks, and recovery.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002918.htm

» Imaginis: Lumpectomy
   Outlines the procedure and its follow-up, including a description of the type of patient for whom it is suitable.
   http://www.imaginis.com/breast-health/lumpectomy

» Mastectomy v. Lumpectomy: Who Decides?
   A briefing paper from the National Research Center for Women and Families, written in 2007 and summarizing many published research articles.
   http://stopcancerfund.org/nrcOLD/htdocs/bc071502.html

» More Women Are Choosing Mastectomies
   Analysis of surgery at the Mayo Clinic between 1997 and 2006. From the National Cancer Institute.
   http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/072809/page2

» Preventive Mastectomy: Questions and Answers
   National Cancer Institute fact sheet explains in what situations this operation may be considered, and discusses the options for subsequent breast reconstruction.
   http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/preventive-mastectomy

» Surgery
   The National Breast Cancer Foundation explains different procedures and how they are chosen according to the stage of the disease.
   http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/About-Breast-Cancer/Resource-Library/Surgery.aspx