Webinar Recording: Breast Cancer - Screening, Treatment & Recovery

Understanding your options is an important part of breast cancer care. Learn about breast cancer risk factors, when to get screened, what happens after an abnormal mammogram, and the surgical and reconstruction options available following a diagnosis.

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In this free, on-demand webinar from the William R. Bliss Cancer Center, three McFarland Clinic physicians share their expertise on breast cancer screening, treatment, and recovery:

• Sonam Patel, MD, Oncolocy & Hematology, discusses breast cancer risk factors, screening guidelines, breast density, and what to expect if additional testing is needed.
• Alison Wilson, MD, General Surgery, explains surgical treatment options for breast cancer, including lumpectomy and mastectomy.
• Oday Obaid, MD, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, reviews breast reconstruction options and considerations for patients making decisions about surgery.

The physicians also answer questions about breast cancer care during a panel discussion.

What You’ll Learn

• Screening and risk factors: When to begin mammograms, how often to screen, and how family history, genetics, and breast density may affect your risk.
• Understanding results: What happens after an abnormal mammogram, including additional imaging and biopsy.
• Surgical treatment: The differences between lumpectomy and mastectomy and factors that may influence treatment decisions.
• Breast reconstruction: Options for reconstruction following mastectomy, including when reconstruction may take place and what patients should consider.
• Recovery and decision-making: What to know about recovery and questions to discuss with your healthcare team when considering treatment and reconstruction.

This webinar is presented by McFarland Clinic, Mary Greeley Medical Center, and the William R. Bliss Cancer Center.