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Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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    Posted: 10/22/2004



Introduction






Step 1: Talk with your surgeon






Step 2: Learn the facts






Step 3. Find out about your surgery choices






Step 4: Compare your choices






Step 5: Think about what is important to you







Step 6: Make your choice






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Step 6: Make your choice

Now that you have talked with your surgeon, learned the facts, and thought about what is important to you--it's time to make your breast cancer surgery choice.

"Now that my surgery is over, I don't look back. I enjoy each day and take time for the simple pleasures."

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