Welcome to BREASTChoice, the Breast Reconstruction Education and Support Tool
This website was created to help breast cancer patients make a shared decision with their health care team about breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
Breast reconstruction is a surgery to help rebuild the shape and appearance of the breast after it is removed. People of any race and body type can get breast reconstruction. But, it is not for everyone.
Some people may want to get surgery and others may not. We are here to help you in your decision.
Click the buttons to learn more about…
What is breast reconstruction?
What are the different types of breast reconstruction?
When should I start the process of breast reconstruction?
What are the risks of breast reconstruction?
What are the costs of breast reconstruction?
Your Personalized BREASTChoice Summary
Before-and-after photos of breast reconstruction
How should I use this website?
Moving through the website:
We recommend that you go through this website using the arrows at the bottom of the page.
Going in order provides the full experience and helps provide feedback about things important to you about reconstruction and your personal risk from reconstruction.
You can also use the menu in the upper left to jump to topics you are interested in.
Sharing the website:
We have designed this website to be easily shared with other people in your life such as your family, friends, social network, and medical team.
You can share any page of this website by clicking on the Share icon in the upper right of the screen. You can share the site:
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On social media sites you are logged into, such as Facebook and WhatsApp
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By email or text, by clicking the “copy link” button
Reading and learning using the website:
The goal of this website is to offer very thorough information about breast reconstruction surgery. If you want to read some and take a break and come back later, just leave the website open.
This website asks you questions about your health and your preferences. It uses your answers to give you a personalized summary.
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To save the answers you have entered, just leave the site open on your computer or phone.
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We do not save any of the information you enter: it is deleted when you close the window you have open.
Find support, education, financial resources, and help finding a surgeon on our
Community Partner Resources page
This website is not meant to help you decide about other breast cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, lumpectomy, or mastectomy.
Always work with your health care team to decide the best cancer treatment for you.
You can also visit cancer.org and cancer.gov to help you with those treatment decisions.
This website was created by experts in breast reconstruction and in patient decision making. This website was funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute.