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07/22/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Breast cancer gene SCANDAL: Half the women who undergo mastectomies found to have harmless gene variant, NOT cancer

Half of American women who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing for breast cancer do not carry cancer-causing genes at all, a study revealed. The number of women undergoing preventive mastectomy reached exponential proportions following Angelina Jolie’s highly-publicized decision to remove both of her breasts in 2013. According to health professionals, millions have already taken genetic […]

05/21/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Why do many women experience breast cancer recurrence after a mastectomy?

If you find out you have breast cancer, your first instinct might be to get rid of it using whatever means possible. Having a mastectomy isn’t a decision any woman takes lightly, of course, but, for many, the idea of sacrificing your breast to be cancer-free seems like a fair trade to make. Unfortunately, however, […]

05/23/2017 / By Russel Davis

Over HALF of women undergoing mastectomy surgery have no idea how painful reconstructive surgery and recovery will be

A recent study published in JAMA Surgery found that a significant number of female breast cancer patients undergo mastectomy without prior knowledge of the risks and potentially life-altering side effects associated with a subsequent reconstructive surgery. As part of the study, a team of researchers from the Ohio State University interviewed 126 adult breast cancer patients who underwent […]

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