{"id":52,"date":"2022-10-17T13:54:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T18:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/?p=52"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:59:40","slug":"decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgery and Clinical Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Santamaria   Surgery\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLl_dbCnISo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juan Santamaria, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology (English)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Santamaria  _Surgery SPANISH\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sUSU-SRVIOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juan Santamaria, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\"><strong>Treatment Decision Making<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer has evolved incredibly over the past 50 years. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines aid physicians and patients in best care practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women should be engaged with their care team when deciding on the best combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and endocrine therapies for them. Decision making may seem overwhelming for some women, but your care team should welcome your questions and participation, sharing with you their expertise, and helping you find what treatment fits you and the genetic make-up of your cancer that dictates the likelihood of its spread and recurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment Decisions may include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>lumpectomy or mastectomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lymph node sampling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reconstructive surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the order of surgery with other cancer treatments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>genetic testing prior to surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Medical &amp; Radiation Oncology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>chemotherapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>immunotherapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>endocrine\/hormonal therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>radiation therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clinical trials you are eligible for &#8211; before or after surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information regarding decision making, please visit the National Comprehensive Cancer Network <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/patientresources\/patient-resources\/guidelines-for-patients\/guidelines-for-patients-details?patientGuidelineId=16\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/patientresources\/patient-resources\/guidelines-for-patients\/guidelines-for-patients-details?patientGuidelineId=16\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERE, opens in a new window\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel feature-block\">\n\t<div class=\"panel__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panel__main\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature feature--flexible \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__side panel__side--left panel__side--alt panel__side--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__shape panel__shape--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__shape panel__shape--red\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/national-cancer-institute-NFvdKIhxYlU-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"doctor typing at a computer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/feedback\" target=\"_top\">Your feedback is appreciated. 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