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Exercise After Mastectomy
Currently, the treatment of choice is called the modified radical mastectomy. In this procedure, only the breast tissue and underarm...
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FAQs: Having a Mastectomy
Q. I just found out I have to have a mastectomy. It sounds awful; I’m scared. Help!A. Being told you need a mastectomy is shocking,... Read more »
After Your Mastectomy: Body Tissue (Autologous) Reconstruction
Q. I’ve decided to have breast reconstruction after my mastectomy, and I’d like to do one of those reconstructions where they use your... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction Surgery and Insurance
My name is Doug, and I am here to tell my wife Keri's breast cancer story, from start to finish. That is what Keri would have wanted -- to... Read more »
Exercising during Breast Cancer Treatment
Cancer feels like walking down a long, dark path, doesn’t it? You can’t see where you’re going. You don’t know where the path... Read more »
Breast Cancer Survivors Need to Exercise at Their Own Pace
As much as I don’t really mind having had breast cancer, sometimes the long-lasting effects of that harrowing journey make me angry. I... Read more »
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Questions to Ask Your Surgeon About Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Here are some questions to ask your surgeon as you plan mastectomy surgery: How many times have you performed mastectomy? What are the risks of... Read more »
Mastectomy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A mastectomy is surgery to remove the entire breast. It is usually done to treat breast cancer.Alternative NamesBreast removal surgery; Subcutaneous... Read more »
Extra Mastectomies Don't Benefit Most Women: Study
Many women who undergo a mastectomy on one breast choose to have the other removed as well, but this preventive measure does not appear to be... Read more »
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