01/26/2026
After a breast cancer diagnosis, it can feel unclear who should be involved in your care and when. Breast cancer treatment is often guided by a multidisciplinary team, with each specialist playing a different role.
Your team may include a medical oncologist, breast surgeon, radiation oncologist, and, when appropriate, a plastic surgeon. These physicians work together to help guide treatment decisions, timing, and long-term planning.
Just as important as expertise is trust. Feeling heard, informed, and supported can make an overwhelming process feel more manageable. Building the right care team is an important early step — and one you don’t have to navigate alone.
This is the next post in our patient education series, created to help answer common questions about what comes next after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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