Advice needed
Hi,
My mother has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and we are scrabbling around trying to find a surgeon for surgey next week or week after. There are so many questions. How do you find a good s...
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Dear CM
I am sorry to hear of your mother's diagnosis. It is a scary time and there is a lot to think about - it is good you are there to help her.
There is a peak body for breast surgeons called the Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ). On their website they have a 'find a surgeon' link, where you put in the state/territory where you live and it brings up a list of specialist breast surgeons in your area. These are all surgeons who are members of BreastSurgANZ and who participate in an audit where they report their breast cancer surgery outcomes. I'd highly recommend you have a look at this list so that you know your mother is being cared for by someone who specialises in breast cancer surgery.
There is more information about BreastSurgANZ and their audit on the Surgery page of our website.
If your mother hasn't received a copy of BCNA's My Journey Kit you may like to order it for her. It has lots of helpful information and will be useful for you as well as your mother.
If there is any information we can help you with, please call us on 1800 500 258.
Best wishes
Kathy (BCNA's Policy Team)