The number of women with early-stage cancer in one breast who opt to have both breasts removed has risen sharply in the past decade, a new national study of 1.2 million patients showed.
The rise is particularly steep among young women with very early, noninvasive tumors, according to the study, published in the journal JAMA Surgery.
Other studies have shown that removing both breasts doesn’t improve the chances of survival for women at average risk of recurrence, but doctors say more patients are choosing to have a double mastectomy anyway…Read More
The rise is particularly steep among young women with very early, noninvasive tumors, according to the study, published in the journal JAMA Surgery.
Other studies have shown that removing both breasts doesn’t improve the chances of survival for women at average risk of recurrence, but doctors say more patients are choosing to have a double mastectomy anyway…Read More
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