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I was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and sent home without any explanation?

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Call back: If you did not get explanation then call or email or fax back to office your questions. Ask for return response/call. Hopefully someone will call you back. If not, make an appointment to get explanation. It is important to understand what is going on with your body.

Answered 9/28/2016

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