Taking Action On Cancer
We have options and we have a lot of education that we can provide for women, says Breast Surgery Specialist Jane Mendez. “We might need to alternate mammogram with MRI which is the most sensitive tests we can do to evaluate the breast, so we can detect something if It's there," explains the specialist.
Regarding the women who want to have a mastectomy, the specialist recommends “the patient needs to understand all the risks and the benefits associated with this decision.