Preparation for breast cancer surgery starts long before the patient reaches the operating room for both the patient and the surgeon. 

I have made it a habit to call patients at home with the cancer biopsy diagnosis as soon as it is available to us—usually within 48 hours.  Most of the time, I have performed the biopsy myself in the office using minimally invasive techniques and have developed a rapport with the patient. 

Chit-chatting about things that are important to the patient e.g., children, grandchildren– while doing the procedure helps me develop that rapport (as well as serving to distract the patient from what I am doing).  

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Preparing for Breast Cancer Surgery

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