Do not hesitate to get a second opinion. Tell your health care provider if your treatment causes discomfort. Relief may be available. Get regular checkups after your treatment is finished. Continue monthly breast exams, even if both your breasts have been surgically removed, to look for recurrence of the cancer.
Many supportive services are available to women with breast cancer.
You can find the names of groups and agencies from your health care provider or through the local American Cancer Society office. Breast cancer survival continues to improve. Most tumors are found by the women who have them. As more women do regular breast self-exams, more cancers are found early. As screening mammography and other technologies improve, more cancers are being detected before we can even feel or suspect their existence.