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Preventive Mastectomy Center - Shreveport, LA

Shreveport Surgeon Doctors for Preventive Mastectomy

Type of Physician: Surgeon

What is a Surgeon?

A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist.

Specialty: Surgery

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Surgeon Doctors in Shreveport *

Laurence E Welker DPM
Laurence E Welker
1303 Line Ave
STE STE 800
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 227-0810

Kenneth B Jones Jr. MD
Kenneth B Jones
949 Olive St
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 222-7584

Vitreo-Retinal Associates
Charles E Lyon
836 Olive St
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 222-8421

Surgical Specialists of Shreveport LLC
George R Merriman
949 Olive St
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 222-3132

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
William V Spires
510 E Stoner Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-8411

Regional Transplant
Donnie Aultman
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 675-6100

Quyen D Chu MD
Quyen D Chu
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71130
(318) 675-6123

Benjamin D Li MD
Benjamin D Li
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71130
(318) 675-6102

Regional Transplant
Robert McMillan
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 675-6100

Paul D Ware MD APMC
Travis J Phifer
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 813-2450

Regional Transplant
Gazi B Zibari
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 675-6100

North Louisiana Surgery Center
Larry S Sasaki
1512 Doctors Dr
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 746-7272

Norwood Surgical Specialists
James Burke
2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr
STE STE 3A
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 636-9905

Charles R Byrd MD
Charles R Byrd
2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr
STE 3D
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 221-4755

LSU Health Science Center
Laurence F Hiller
2751 Albert Bicknell Dr
STE 3B
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-0181

Norwood Surgical Specialists
William L Norwood
2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr
STE STE 3A
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 636-9905

Regional Transplant
Venkateswara Rao
2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr
STE 4A
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 212-4275

Regional Transplant
M Hosein Shokouh-Amiri
2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr
STE 4A
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 212-4275

Forrest H Wright MD
Forrest H Wright
2751 Albert L Bicknell Dr
Ste 54 STE 5A
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 635-5019

Bossier Surgical Associates
Michael A Banda
2400 Hospital Dr
W K Bossier Health Center STE 250
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 746-4460

Bossier Surgical Associates
James G Howell
2400 Hospital Dr
W K Bossier Health Center STE 250
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 746-4460

Bossier Surgical Associates
Mark R Mainous
2400 Hospital Dr
W K Bossier Health Center STE 250
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 746-4460

Regional Retina
David H Ren
7330 Fern Ave
STE 702
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 798-6699

Mooretown Family Clinic
Jean Rousseau
4140 Hollywood Ave
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 621-9600

M Craig Bozeman MD
M Craig Bozeman
8001 Youree Dr
STE 820
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318) 798-3823

Shreveport Breast Center
Michael A Schwalke
8001 Youree Dr
STE 960
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318) 212-3706

Highland Clinic APMC Surgery
Brian L Dockendorf
1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Expy
Surgery
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 798-4500

Highland Clinic APMC Surgery
Charles D Knight
1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Expy
Surgery
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 798-4500

Colon & Rectal Associates
W Reid Grimes
1811 E Bert Kouns
STE 430
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318) 424-8373

Harold David Tyler MD
H David Tyler
502 Nella St
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 371-1958

Erin E Soleto MD
Erin E Soleto
608 Fleming Ln
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 382-9020

Natchitoches Surgical Clinic
William Zeichner
651 Bienville Cir
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-1200

Rebecca L Crouch MD
Rebecca L Crouch
166 Beech Springs Rd
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-3668

Green Clinic Surgery Dept
Greene S Butler
1200 S Farmerville St
Surgery Dept
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 232-7700

Green Clinic Internal Medicine
James V Jones
1200 S Farmerville St
Internal Medicine
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-5690

Green Clinic Specialty Medicine
Derek R McClusky
1200 S Farmerville St
Specialty Medicine
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 251-6242

Leonard R Collier MD
Leonard R Collier
301-B W Boundary Ave
Winnfield, LA 71483
(318) 628-2151

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Preventive Mastectomy

1. What is preventive mastectomy, and what types of procedures are used in preventive mastectomy?

Preventive mastectomy (also called prophylactic or risk-reducing mastectomy ) is the surgical removal of one or both breasts in an effort to prevent or reduce the risk of breast cancer. Preventive mastectomy involves one of two basic procedures: total mastectomy and subcutaneous mastectomy. In a total mastectomy, the doctor removes the entire breast and nipple. In a subcutaneous mastectomy, the doctor removes the breast tissue but leaves the nipple intact. Doctors most often recommend a total mastectomy because it removes more tissue than a subcutaneous mastectomy. A total mastectomy provides the greatest protection against cancer developing in any remaining breast tissue.

2. Why would a woman consider undergoing preventive mastectomy?

Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer may consider preventive mastectomy as a way of decreasing their risk of this disease. Some of the factors that increase a woman's chance of developing breast cancer include the following:

  • Previous breast cancer -- A woman who has had cancer in one breast is more likely to develop a new cancer in the opposite breast. Occasionally, such women may consider preventive mastectomy to decrease the chance of developing a new breast cancer.
  • Family history of breast cancer -- Preventive mastectomy may be an option for a woman whose mother, sister, or daughter had breast cancer, especially if they were diagnosed before age 50. If multiple family members have breast or ovarian cancer, then a woman's risk of breast cancer may be even higher.
  • Breast cancer-causing gene alteration -- A woman who tests positive for changes, or mutations, in certain genes that increase the risk of breast cancer (such as the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene) may consider preventive mastec...

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Breast Biopsy »

What is a breast biopsy?

A breast biopsy is a procedure in which part or all of a suspicious breast growth is removed and examined, usually for the presence of cancer. The growth sample is suctioned out through a needle or cut out using a surgical procedure. The sample is then examined and evaluated under a microscope by a pathologist to identify non-cancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) tissue.

Words used to refer to the abnormal area or growth before and after diagnosis may include lump, mass, lesion, and tumor.

What is the purpose of a breast biopsy?

The basic aim of a breast biopsy is to determine whether or not a worrisome lump is cancer and, if it is cancer, what type it is. When no cancer is detected, the diagnosis of a benign or harmless lump is reassuring.

What specialties of physicians and practitioners do breast biopsies?

Many physicians and healthcare practitioners can be invol...

Emergency Contact for Shreveport

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Nearby Shreveport Hospitals *

Doctors' Hospital of Shreveport
1130 Louisiana Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)227-1211

Brentwood Hospital
1006 Highland Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)678-7500

CHRISTUS Schumpert St Mary Place
One Saint Mary Pl
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)681-4500

Promise Hospital of Shreveport
1800 Irving Pl
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)425-4096

CHRISTUS Schumpert Sutton Children's Medical Center
One Saint Mary Pl
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)424-5437

Dubuis Hospital Shreveport
One Saint Mary Pl
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)678-1000

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
510 E Stoner Ave
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)221-8411

Shriners Hospital Shreveport
3100 Samford Ave
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318)222-5704

LSU Health Sciences Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318)675-5000

Willis-Knighton Medical Center
2600 Greenwood Rd
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318)212-4000

LifeCare Hospitals of Shreveport North
2550 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318)212-6860

Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center
2400 Hospital Dr
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318)212-7000

Cornerstone Hospital of Bossier City
4900 Medical Dr
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318)747-9500

LifeCare Hospitals of Shreveport Pierremont
8001 Youree Dr
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318)212-3200

Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Center
8001 Youree Dr
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318)212-3000

CHRISTUS Schumpert Highland Hospital
1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318)681-5000

LifeCare Hospitals of Shreveport South
9320 Linwood Ave
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318)688-8504

Willis Knighton South
2510 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318)212-5000

Minden Medical Center
1 Medical Plz
Minden, LA 71055
(318)377-2321

North Caddo Medical Center
1000 S Spruce St
Vivian, LA 71082
(318)375-3235

DeSoto Regional Health System
207 Jefferson St
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318)872-4610

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