Deciding what is best for you
A diagnosis of breast cancer is very stressful – not a good time in which to take in all the information that will help you make the decisions necessary about the type of surgery to have to treat your breast cancer, prevent cancer occurring in the future and/or improve your chest appearance. It can be a very challenging time but one way to cope is have as much information as possible. Organisations such as the Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (breastsurganz. org) are working to make things easier with tools that take you through the decision-making process. It’s difficult to remember, but with early diagnosis and advances in treatment, breast cancer can be treated and, in many cases, cured. And the resources are there for you, so you can access information, practical help and emotional support.