Information on Breast Procedures

To help you preparing for breast diagnostic procedures

• BC Screening Mammography Program
• Radiology at Providence Health Care - Radiology Preps & Tests
• RadiologyInfo.org - Information on Mammography
• BC Women's Hospital - What is a core biopsy?
• Providence Health Care Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy Brochure for Patients | English | Chinese 中文 |

To help you preparing for breast surgery

• Providence Health Care - A Patient's Guide to Breast Surgery
  • Patient's Guide for Day Surgery | English | Chinese 中文 |
  • Patient's Guide for Inpatient Surgery | English | Chinese 中文 |
• Providence Health Care - Regional anesthesia for breast surgery
  • Information on regional anesthesia
• Information on breast cancer surgery - mastectomy, lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and more.
  • National Cancer Institute - Breast Surgery
• Information on preparing for your breast surgery at MSJ - What to bring and DOs and DON'Ts
  • Mount Saint Joseph Hospital - Information for surgical patients
• Information on breast reconstruction procedures
  • Vancouver Coastal Health - Breast Reconstruction Program
  • Breast Reconstruction Information on Dr. Nancy Van Laeken's Website

To help you recovering from breast surgery

• A manual prepared by Providence Health Care professionals on various exercises to help you recover after breast surgery.
  • Physiotherapy After Your Breast Surgery | English | Chinese 中文 |
• Exercises after breast surgery from the BC Cancer with additional resources
  • BC Cancer - Exercises after Surgery
• The National Lymphedema Network