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Surgery for Melanoma and Breast Cancer 2/2

Playlists: types of cancer   susan kesmodel   surgery   sentinel node biopsy   reconstruction   radiation therapy   melanoma   mastectomy   lumpectomy   dr. susan kesmodel   breast cancer   breast   biopsy   


Overview:
Part two of this two-part program covers breast cancer, focusing on the latest surgical approaches for treating this disease.

Specific topics addressed include:

  • Types of breast cancer
  • Multi-disciplinary treatment team
  • Surgery: lumpectomy vs. mastectomy
  • Recovery time from surgery
  • Radiation therapy
  • Sentinel node biopsy
  • Breast reconstruction

Guest:
Dr. Susan Kesmodel, a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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