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How long should you normally stay in the hospital after you have breast cancer surgery?
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Depends: Whether is is lumpectomy, mastectomy, mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, and method of reconstruction, and of course your general medical condition.If it is lumpectomy, 0-1 days, mastectomy 1-3 days.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Between 1-3 days: Lumpectomy and lymph node dissection can usually allow discharge after one to three days at max. Mastectomy may take a day or two longer. After in complication breast surgery most women are home no later than 3 days at most afterwards.
Answered 4/20/2013
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