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Q: I had a surgeon leave a half of lump in my breast, breast cancer runs in my family what should I do?

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A: Perhaps he thought it was non-cancerous. I'm sure if your onco knew about the family history they would have considered it.

What you do is get a second opinion if you are concerned, make sure to follow up because recurrences can happen.

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A: This is an important question but it is a medical question at this point, not a legal question. You should ask your doctor and if your are not satisfied with the answer you should collect your medical records and take them to another doctor for a second opinion.

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