Care Team

During the course of your treatment for breast cancer, there will be several different physicians who will work together to plan your surgery and reconstruction procedure so that you get the best possible result. Your team should include:

• Surgeon: He or she will perform the biopsy of the breast tumor and the lumpectomy or mastectomy
• Pathologist: This doctor studies the tumor to determine the degree of malignancy
• Medical oncologist: This specialist administers anticancer drugs or chemotherapy
• Radiation oncologist: He or she administers radiation therapy
• Plastic surgeon: This physician performs your breast reconstruction