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Learn about the risks and benefits of preventive mastectomy to help avoid breast cancer. ... Breast Cancer and Preventive Mastectomy ... Is Prophylactic Mastectomy Effective at Preventing Breast Cancer?
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www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/preventive-mastectomy
www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/preventive-mastectomy
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Researchers in England study why women at high risk of breast cancer choose to get prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer. ... Aug. 6, 2009 -- For women at high risk of breast cancer, deciding whether to get preventive mastectomy boils down to knowing how high their "high risk" level is.
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www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20090806/why-women-cho...
www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20090806/why-women-choose-preventive-mastectomy
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Prophylactic mastectomy — Breast removal surgery to protect against breast cancer. ... Prophylactic mastectomy may reduce your risk of breast cancer. Learn how doctors assess breast cancer risk and how prophylactic mastectomy may help prevent breast cancer. ... Why choose prophylactic mastectomy: Risks and prevention...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/prophylactic-mastectomy/WO000...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/prophylactic-mastectomy/WO00060
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Is preventative mastectomy for women with breast cancer mutations a good idea? ... Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy is preventive surgery and is the only way to dramatically reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. Studies have shown that the procedure cuts the risk by nearly 90%.
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www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5036...
www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50368
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Learn the pros and cons of preventive mastectomy (prophylactic mastectomy), a breast cancer prevention procedure. Read about surgery complications and reconstruction. ... 1. What is preventive mastectomy, and what types of procedures are used in preventive mastectomy?
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www.medicinenet.com/preventive_mastectomy/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/preventive_mastectomy/article.htm
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Sep 16, 2007 ... Deborah Lindner, 33, did intensive research as she considered having a preventive mastectomy after a DNA test. ...
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www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/health/16gene.html
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Read about mastectomy types (simple, total, radical, modified radical), preventative surgery, risks and complications, and breast reconstruction. ... home > topics a-z list > mastectomy article...
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www.emedicinehealth.com/mastectomy/page6_em.htm
www.emedicinehealth.com/mastectomy/page6_em.htm
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Jan 26, 2009 ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small but growing number of women with cancer in one breast are deciding to have the other one surgically removed ...
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www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE50P0QB20090126
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Actually, the preventative double mastectomy appears to be only about 90 percent effective, since it's not possible to dig out all the mammary cells. So the only thing you're absolutely assured of is no breasts.
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www.junkscience.com/feb99/mastec.html
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