• Breast Reconstruction  Another role for surgery is reconstructing a breast after one has been removed. This is being done more often than it used to be. It is also being done earlier and with techniques that produce a more cosmetically acceptable result. An experienced plastic
or reconstructive surgeon may see the patient before primary surgery to give advice and assistance,
but is more often consulted near the end of
therapy if the patient wants her breast
reconstructed. For more details on
breast recontruction,


               Radiation  Radiotherapy
is often part of standard treatment for
breast cancer to treat the remaining breast
tissue after the primary
tumor has been
removed.