You Are Your Best Advocate
Knowledge is power so gain the information that you need to make informed decisions. Do not feel pressured to rush into surgery. Breast cancer is an emotional emergency not a physical emergency in most cases.However, if you have inflammatory breast cancer, an especially aggressive disease, your doctors will want to act quickly to begin treatment with chemotherapy.
For more on breast cancer, see:
"The Cancer Patient's Guide to Navigating the Medical System"
"What to Do If You Find a Breast Lump"
"Tuesdays with Julie: How Racquetball Partners Battled Breast Cancer"
