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More women are choosing double mastectomy even when breast cancer is confined to a single breast
11-15-2007 · EurekAlert!Researchers are reporting a 150 percent increase between 1998 and 2003 in American women opting to have both breasts removed when cancer has been found in only one breast -- a procedure called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. This is the first study to examine these trends on a national level.
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