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Surgery is often the first choice as a breast cancer treatment. There are two main types of surgery in this case, a lumpectomy and a mastectomy. Sometimes the nature of the cancer determines which type of surgery is appropriate, but in other instances the decision is up to the patient. Several considerations must be made, including the radiation that often accompanies a lumpectomy or body image after a mastectomy.
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Increasing numbers of women are having mastectomies these days. Whether it’s women with large and/or scattered tumors, women who want to slash their risk of recurrence in the same breast, or women who have both breasts removed when one is cancerous, mastectomies are on the rise. In addition, about one-third of women with mutant BRCA genes…
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PJ Hamel, Health Guide, commented on Breast and rib pain 1 1/2 yrs after? Sounds like a nerve issue to me. Have you spoken to your plastic surgeon about…
PJ Hamel, Health Guide, answered Itching after mastectomy Could be a latent nerve issue - that "internal itching" is often nerve-related, and this kind…
PJ Hamel, Health Guide, answered can you take blood presure in arm after… Donna, there's a bit of controversy about this perhaps being "old"…
Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide, answered Recovery Time For A Mastectomy Annie, I can understand why you would be afraid of pancreatic cancer given your sister's…
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