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7 myths about mastectomy

Debunk common mastectomy myths with facts on surgery options, reconstruction, and treatment plans.
One in five women with breast or cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are diagnosed at an early stage, compared with more than one in three in high-income countries (HICs), new ...
A new surgical technique is offering breast cancer survivors a chance to return to a quality of life they remember.
WESTFIELD - Since July, Baystate Noble Hospital has begun offering a new injection called Magtrace, which could save mastectomy patients from complications of their cancer and its treatment. “It’s ...
RICHMOND, Va. — Two sisters who discovered they carried the breast cancer gene made a bold decision to undergo preventative mastectomies on the same day. One sister's journey included an innovative ...
“I’m not drawn to some perfect idea of a life that has no scars.” ...