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Surgeon recommendations: How did you choose a surgeon?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 17, 2023 | Replies (58)Comment receiving replies
Thank you!
I live an hour away from a teaching hospital and about 4 hours from Mayo. I want to try to go to the “best” place I can within 4-5 hours. I’m not sure how long it takes for it all to happen. This radiologist placed a clip with the biopsy so I feel he must be certain though I agree that without the biopsy result it’s hard to make any appointments.
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It usually takes under a week for you to get biopsy results. It felt like a month, but it was really 5 days. Please come back and let me know, when you get results. I have my fingers and my toes crossed that you don’t end up needing a surgeon after all.
Hi @nikkifrn, if you would like to inquire about an appointment at Mayo Clinic, here is more information to get you started: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
You might also appreciate this discussion that @roch started a while back.
- Breast Surgery; any advice to prepare for surgery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/breast-surgery-any-advice-to-prepare-for-surgery/
And get to "see" some of the Mayo surgeons on these videos:
- Videos about Breast Cancer Surgery from Mayo Experts
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/videos-about-breast-cancer-surgery-from-mayo-experts/
Hello, I went to a teaching hospital Massey Cancer Center in Va. I had the most amazing experience with my team of doctors. Their knowledge was superb. I had invasive cancer Stage 2. They are more in tune with new technologies and drugs. I wasn’t a just a number I was a person. I volunteered to be in trial so I can help all women going forward with this disease. I am monitored more closely which I feel is good. Because I had dense breast my team of doctors approved me to get mri in between my mammograms which is wonderful. I can’t say enough about The Massey cancer Center.
Go check out the teaching school. look up the oncology doctors first and then choose one that fits your needs. I work at national institute of health so I know to well on how peer review works.
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Hi. I went to a teaching hospital. It was July, when the Residents go into their next year. Because of my poor medical insurance, the fact that I was 70, but healthy, and no one important, I had a 4 week new Surgical Resident practice on me. I should have put my clothes back on and walked out of there when she introduced herself and answered my question about her residency status. I am am still dealing with HER Surgical Maneuvers.