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Preventive Bilateral Mastectomy
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The surgery may involve removing the entire breast (total mastectomy) or removing just the breast tissue but not the skin and nipple (
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Study may tell who will benefit from preventive mastectomy
Texas researchers say they’ve identified markers that may help doctors identify which patients would benefit from a preventive mastectomy. The... Read more »
Why some women choose a preventive mastectomy
The number of young women who choose to have a double mastectomy in order to prevent breast cancer or a breast cancer recurrence is rising. Studies... 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 »
More high-risk women opt for double mastectomy
More young, healthy women who have a familial or genetic predisposition to breast cancer are opting for a preventive double mastectomy, experts say.... Read more »
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