At Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in Boston, our breast specialists care about treating you, not only your disease. We offer a comprehensive range of resources at these locations for patients and families—from counseling and support groups to educational services, products and physical therapy. These resources help to address issues that you may face during and after your breast surgery treatment.
Our breast surgery team created the following videos for our patients to provide more information on the procedures and to address common questions about breast surgery and the post-operative experience.
To view the videos on YouTube, please click the links above. To view the videos on this page, click the playlist button on the top right-hand corner of the video below and select the desired topic.
Breast surgery treatment can be an emotional period marked by feelings of fear and loss that can influence social relationships and even your physical recovery. We want you to know that our team is here to help you throughout your journey. You also may wish to connect with other women recovering from breast surgery.
Learn about support services and follow-up care at:
Social Work
Our social work staff have experience with the emotional, social and financial impacts of breast surgery. They can facilitate continuity of care as patients go from hospital to home.
Psychosocial Oncology Program
The caregivers in our Psychosocial Oncology Program develop individualized treatment plans aimed at helping you cope with emotional stress through all phases of the cancer experience.
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center Patient Navigator Program
The Breast Patient Navigator helps patients make their way through the healthcare system by providing access and identifying resources for patients with abnormal breast findings, patients at increased risk of developing breast cancer, or patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The Breast Patient Navigator is bilingual in Spanish and available to work with any patient in the program’s target population whose socioeconomic status or limited English proficiency may be a potential barrier to screening or follow-up care. For more information visit our website or call (617) 632-5609 to request Patient Navigation support.
Support Groups
As a Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center patient, you and your family are encouraged and welcome to participate in supportive services available at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, including support groups.
Our breast cancer specialists incorporate survivorship into each patient's overall care, giving them access to services that address emotional concerns, fertility and sexual health about side effects that can arise from certain treatments.
We work closely with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Adult Survivorship Program, a member of the LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence Network, to provide ongoing clinical care and services for adult-onset cancer survivors.
Rehabilitation
Physical therapists at our Rehabilitation Services locations help patients alleviate physical symptoms that may arise from surgical or medical treatment for breast cancer.
Integrated Therapies
Special care for patients with lymphedema is available at the following locations:
Learn more about the services and products, including wigs, head coverings and bras, provided by the Friend’s Place at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The patient-and-family-focused resources section of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital website provides helpful information such as directions, parking, interpreter services and more.
The following guides and checklists provide comprehensive information regarding breast cancer surgery.
The following guides provide further information about breast surgery topics.
For more information about these procedures and topics, please view the patient education videos above, created by our breast surgical team.
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