Determine Treatment Plan Options

Preferably immediately after diagnosis. I feel it is very important for patients to learn about all their breast cancer treatment options, including breast reconstruction, at the very beginning of their journey. This is the only way to ensure they are truly involved in their treatment plan. It also allows those patients interested in immediate breast reconstruction to pursue it if they are candidates. For those that may not be candidates, knowing they will have the option once all their other breast cancer treatment is completed is often a huge source of strength.

Dr C
http://www.PRMA-enhance.com

Patients with newly diagnosed non-Hodgkins lymphoma can have an excellent prognosis, but it depends on a number of factors. The most important piece of information is to obtain an adequate biopsy so that a correct diagnosis can be made. Small needle or fine needle aspiration biopsies are inadequate and it is strongly recommended than a excisional biopsy be obtained. Second, is to complete staging to determine the extent of disease. This includes CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis and more frequently, a PET scan. Bone marrow aspiration, blood and urine tests are require to judge the extent of disease. Once these tests are obtained, it will be possible to develop a treatment plan based on lymphoma type, staging of disease, prognosis and the patients symptoms. The treatment could range from watchful waiting without immediate treatment to aggressive chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant.