As people across the country deal with the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, we’re here to help you find the information and support you need. Every week, we’re speaking to experts from our medical advisory committee about ways people with breast cancer may be affected by COVID-19 and efforts to prevent its spread. Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean A. Sachs, MSS, MLSP, spoke with breast surgical oncologist Monique Gary, DO, MSc, FACS, about how new recommendations can affect breast surgeries and testing. They discuss ways doctors are adapting treatment for early-stage breast cancer during the outbreak, from postponing checkups and some reconstructive surgeries to holding video appointments and giving chemotherapy before surgery.
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