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by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, May 28, 2004 12:00AM
Dear MissyMouse, Usually it would be the medical oncologist who would follow up someone who has been treated for breast cancer. Sometimes the follow-up alternates between the breast surgeon and medical oncologist, depending on the patient situation as well as the facility resources. A medical genetics specialist, may be consulted in terms of counseling family members regarding screenings, follow-up, and prevention.
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by MissyMouse, May 28, 2004 12:00AM
The genetic doc is a med onc who specializes in genetic cancer
by surgeon, May 28, 2004 12:00AM
It would make most sense to be followed by the doc who did the chemo treatments, which ever that was.
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