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Breast surgeon
Generally speaking, a breast surgeon is usually a general surgeon who concentrates his/her practice performing breast surgery. He/she may have additional fellowship training and/or specialized training in oncologic surgery.
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What is a breast surgeon?
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Is there extra training to be a breast surgeon?
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What are the requirements to be a breast surgeon?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: breast surgeon?
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Looking to find a good breast surgeon for a lift. Can anyone help?
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A 34-year old asked:
How does my breast surgeon know about breasts--experience or training?
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A 36-year old asked:
Where can I find a good breast surgeon in the dallas fort worth texas?
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A 45-year old asked:
Breast surgeon befor biopsy?
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A 43-year old asked:
Do I have to see breast surgeon before getting biopsy?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is dr ted eisenberg of philadelphia, pa a good breast surgeon?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Do breast surgeons usually discuss ultrasound results in person with patients?
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A 48-year old asked:
For women who have been referred to a breast surgeon, did they show muchinterest in hormones?
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A 42-year old asked:
Could my breast surgeon lower one breast that he admitted to placing too high in his office & without using anesthesia?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I had surgery to remove deep abscess on breast , surgeon removed a golfsize amount and has ordered to irrigate wl/hydrogen poraxide, is that safe?
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A 31-year old female asked:
When a doctor tells you that you need to make an appointment with a breast surgeon does it mean you have cancer?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am seem once/yr by breast surgeon bc of lumpy breasts. Clinical/U/S exam yrly. Is this good for prevention, or a waste of time/$?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have pain & swelling in my left armpit. No injury & nothing visible on skin. Should i see my breast surgeon or wait until my next f/u appt in sept?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Focal asymmetry of low density, sonogram with adenopaties, breast surgeon visit: nothing felt in breast, come back in 3 months. If i don't have anythi?
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A 29-year old female asked:
for radiologist or breast surgeon. I have fibrocystic breasts. Can a complicated breast cyst that is taller than wide, still be benign?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Talked to my breast surgeon on probaly begin grade 3 from mammo and ultrasound after incesional biopsy says cell reaction he wants to do follow up and?
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A 33-year old female asked:
4 hypoechoic nodules in left breast sep20. Complex cyst same breast april21 wid dimple over it follow up due in oct. I booked appt with breast surgeon due to stress instead.My question is I dont feel cyst but dimple is there.wat to expect at appt?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Lump in breast - had mammo & ultrasound - seeing breast surgeon next week. Lump is hard doesn't move - has grown since i found it - should I worry?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Have small rash on breast for 6 months now. Derma said no need for biopsy. Breast surgeon suggests skin biopsy. So should i follow the surgeon?
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A 37-year old female asked:
went to new facility and breast surgeon stated only annual Mri because believes mammo is useless since I have extremely dense tissue...but now there is a hold on mri reading until I get mammo done, stated that is hospital radiology policy, why?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Have blood from nipples which stains bra.Had a mammo and ultrasound.no cancer Dr is sending me to breast surgeon.Is this common?If no cancer why worry
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A 40-year old female asked:
40yo mammo, dense tissue. MRI show 7mm mass 10:00. U/S didn't find that but 5mm "cyst" @11:00. Being sent to breast surgeon. What liklihood of cancer?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Family history of breast cancer. Since I am 37 and not over 40 yet breast surgeon believes I should wait to have mammos when I am over 40. Thinks risks outweigh benefits. Just had mri and its normal still a bit anxious. Should I do mammo ?
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A female asked:
Surgeon said occult breast cancer spread to 2lymp nodes under arm no sign cancer in breast .Surgeon advise remove lymph glands, leave breast .Should i?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Left armpit sore wen i press. Slight swelling.Feels soft.7mnths now saw breast surgeon.Did blood u/s & mammogram. All clr.Could it b fat or muscular?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My mom had a breast needle biopsy. They called to tell say the cyst is very small but needs to be removed. Im so worried. She has an appointment with a breast surgeon but considering cyst is very small could that lessen cancer spread or outcome?
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