Only one thing is important

And that one important, critical really, piece of information is:

You have to get to the right (best) doctor.  

The right doctor simply makes the right choices.  It is that simple.

Most of the hard work is in the decision making.

If you get to the right surgeon

1. You will be offered the correct choices. Mastectomy or lumpectomy? Reconstruction?
2. You will not have to wonder if the decision is based on money or lack of knowledge.

If you get to the wrong surgeon

1. He/she may not be up on the latest advances in breast surgery.
2. You may be told to have a mastectomy when a lumpectomy would be more appropriate.
3. You may regret not looking harder for a better decision maker/surgeon.