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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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I had a lumpectomy first, then my cancer spread thru-out my breast to my chest wall and lymph nodes, so I had to have a modified radical mastectomy. :(
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she just had her breast removed, yesterday
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Don't remember much; new pain and nausea meds worked wonderfully. Wish had had both removed, Oh Well.
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I didn't feel my breast or back of my back for a very long time. To this day my back still feels numb
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Mastectomy and reconstruction was done this February.
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She had one 8 years ago.
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I had a left breast mastectomy and immediate reconstuction. It took 1 year for the process and I am very happy with the results.
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both removed-left cancer-2 centinels positive out of 3--1 out of 22 positive from others in left--right negative of 23 removed--
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I had a bilateral mastectomy because in the end I want a matching set.
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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]
