Finding a Doctor Who Understands TNBC
Updated
April 10, 2018
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When selecting your healthcare team, choose providers who have experience treating triple-negative breast cancer
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- Look online for oncologists and surgeons who say they specialize in breast cancer.
- Search your region for clinical trials on triple-negative breast cancer, and find the names of doctors coordinating the studies.
- If you don’t live near a health center with a doctor specializing in triple-negative breast cancer, consider traveling outside your community for a first or second opinion on your treatment plan.
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