There are two general types of surgery for the treatment of breast cancer: Lumpectomies, where only the section of the breast affected by cancer is removed Mastectomies, where the entire breast is removed With lumpectomies, you can normally go home on the same day of your operation. For mastectomies, the average hospital stay is about […]
General Surgeon or Specialty Surgeon?
“You need surgery” Those can be tough words to hear. But here’s the good news: today’s surgical techniques often allow you to go home the same day, heal up way quicker than ever before, and are much safer than ever before. In this article, we’ll cover the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the American College of […]