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Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. Mastectomy is usually done to combat breast cancer; in some cases, women believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation prophylactically, that is, to prevent cancer rather than treat it. more at Wikipedia
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Mastectomy Reviews
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Had a silicone implant. Disappointing result. Lots of rippling.
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Very hard to talk about.
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Radical mastectomy in 1991.16 out of 18 lymph nodes affected .Stage 4 lobular tumor.
Was in remission for 15 1/2 yrs. Am lucky.
Was in remission for 15 1/2 yrs. Am lucky.
Working / Worked
Had a dbl!
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I'm not sure I made the right decision.I would sacrifice any part of my body to save my life.
Working / Worked
pretty much the same and i still hurt on my right side.
Working / Worked
bilateral combined with reconstr tissue expanders, went fine
Working / Worked
I decided to get a bi-lateral mastectomy because of my age and not wanting to ever worry about it again. I also wanted to have symetry.
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Best decision for me - required more surgeries than lumpectomy-but I believe less chance of re-occurrence & the new ones are Beautiful!
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painful .. four months passed & still in pain ..
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Bilat Mastectomy
Hello everyone, I will have my second appointment on the 21st. i am seriously considering a bilat mastectomy in order to control the progression of th... [More] -
considering mastectomy
I have had lumpectomy, surgical margins are clean, but hate the thought of the radiation that will follow. Has anyone opted for mastectomy when it wa... [More] -
bilateral mastectomy
I went through a bilateral mastectomy and don't know how to deal with body image issues. Any suggestion? No reconstructive surgery yet. [More] -
Mastectomy?
Last year my cousin had two kind of breast cancers, so she had a full mastectomy. They took off the nipples to. At the time of surgery, they put in tw... [More] -
Mastectomy?
Has anyone ever had a full mastectomy? How do you feel about yourself now, and were there any complications? [More]
