They can also help with practical matters such as finding comfortable bras and bathing suits. Ask your health care provider for information about the support group nearest you. Losing a breast is usually emotionally traumatic. Many breast cancer patients feel disfigured after surgery. However, you can recreate your breast's shape.
Some women have an artificial breast implanted.
Other women wear a prosthesis inside their bra, which is matched to their other breast. Discuss your choices with your health care provider. After treatment your health care provider will recommend checkups every 3 to 12 months. It is important to continue doing breast self-exams regularly and report anything abnormal to your health care provider immediately. If the cancer recurs, it can often be kept from spreading for many years by drugs, radiation, and possibly more surgery.