Why Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy is Crucial in Breast Cancer Staging and Treatment
When breast cancer is diagnosed, your doctor’s first priority is to determine if the cancer has spread beyond the breast. To understand how far your cancer has spread, your doctor will perform a sentinel lymph node biopsy. By checking your sentinel lymph nodes, your surgeons and oncologists can determine the stage of your cancer and […]
Reconstructive Surgery: Benefits, Risks, and Options
Are you or a loved one thinking about reconstructive surgery? Facing the need for reconstructive surgery can be overwhelming, especially when it impacts someone close to you. We’re here to help you navigate this journey with clear and compassionate information, so you can make informed decisions with confidence. Reconstructive surgery aims to improve the quality […]
Finding Out a Loved One has Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is an alarming reality that affects countless people around the world. In the United States, approximately 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, with an estimated 297,790 new cases expected in 2023 alone. It’s worth noting that breast cancer also affects men, with about 2,800 new cases projected […]
Get Full Spectrum Care By Combining Breast Surgeons with Plastic Surgeons
If you or a loved one is facing breast cancer, finding surgeons near you is a very important step. In most cases, breast cancer surgery, such as a lumpectomy, mastectomy, or a preventive (prophylactic) mastectomy, is part of breast cancer treatment or breast cancer risk reduction. It’s easy for patients to become consumed by the […]
Breast Reconstruction Surgery FAQ’s
If you need surgical removal of a breast tumor, you may be considering breast reconstruction as part of your cancer recovery journey. Many women are apprehensive about the idea of breast reconstruction and don’t know what to expect or what options they have. Breast reconstruction surgery is a breast cancer treatment that restores breast form […]
Deciding to Get Breast Reconstruction After Breast Cancer
So you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer and you’re currently working with a surgeon in Tennessee, to decide how to go about treatment. Depending on the stage and type of breast cancer you have, the treatments may also differ. Some types of breast cancer like HERS-2 or metastatic breast cancer are more serious and intensive […]
Breast Cancer Awareness | Breast Cancer Surgery
Every year, October 1st marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month is important because breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer among women. At The Surgical Clinic, our expert surgeons specialize in helping patients with breast cancer. We have written this article to increase awareness about this disease. Our team is […]
World Cancer Day – Raising Awareness and Change
February 4, 2020, marked the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day. This global movement was organized and started by six oncologists in 1999 before the start of the new Millennium. Together, they drafted the Charter of Paris Against Cancer, which outlines key issues that would impact cancer. The Charter emphasizes that cancer patients need access […]
Surgery for Early Stage Breast Lesions
by Dr Mark Cooper The Surgical Clinic’s, Mark E. Cooper, MD, breast surgeon, Nashville, TN, has responded to the controversy of the value of surgery for early-stage breast lesions discussed in an article published in THE NEW YORK TIMES entitled Doubt Is Raised Over Value of Surgery for Breast Lesion at Earliest Stage by Gina […]
New Technologies in Types of Mammograms
By Dr Mark Cooper New technologies have given patients many choices about what types of mammograms to have and the difference between the types of studies can be confusing. As a surgeon at The Surgical Clinic who specializes in Breast Surgery, I am often asked what the difference between these exams is and why patients […]