Your Breast Cancer Surgery Guide
Your Breast Cancer Surgery guide provides patients with the knowledge and
training to support shared decision making, safe transitions of care, and
optimal recovery from breast cancer surgery. This 56-page guide includes
full-color images in full color and meets health literacy guidelines. Each
section includes a link to corresponding video content.
Read Sample (Look Inside the Book)
Developed by experts from the ACS Patient Education Committee, the National
Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and the Commission on Cancer
(CoC), the program discusses:
- Breast anatomy
- Imaging and biopsy
- Breast cancer and staging
- Breast cancer surgery - including reconstruction
- Pre- and postoperative preparation
- Complication prevention (e.g., surgical site infection, deep vein
thrombosis, pneumonia, lymphedema, pain management)
- Chemo/radiation therapy and other treatment
- Drain care skills education and drain measurement log
- Exercise program and log
- Skills checklists
- Treatment summary and survivorship care plan
The included patient evaluation can be utilized to support quality efforts at
your center.
View the program
on the ACS website. Read more about how the program was developed: Empowering
patients through education: ACS launches Your Breast Cancer Surgery Program |
The Bulletin (facs.org)
Member Pricing: $20/book
Non-Member Pricing: $30/book
A $20.00 per item shipping fee will be added to all orders being shipped
outside the US/CAN region.
