Navigating Breast Cancer Surgery: Clinical Choices, Treatment Pathways, and Screening Impacts - SPOC

Course Information

Course Description

Clara Lee, MD, MPP, FACS and Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, FACS discuss surgical options for breast cancer treatment, how to make good decisions that align with one's personal preferences, and outcomes after surgery.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the options for surgery and reconstruction for breast cancer.
  • Discuss how patients and clinicians can make surgical decisions that align with what is most important to patients.
  • Recognize the main breast reconstruction option and how to choose among them.

 

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The views expressed herein are those of the presenter, they do not necessarily reflect the views of the contracted organization, department, School of Medicine, nor the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 ASRT
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.25 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
06/09/2026
Course expires: 
06/08/2028
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Clara Lee, MD, MPP, FACS

Vice Chair of Research, Clinical Professor
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

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Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, FACS

Section Chief of Breast Surgery
Surgical Director of the Breast Care Program
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 ASRT
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.25 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
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