I had both breasts removed so I could be here for my daughter
3 hours ago · The rare gene – discovered in 1994 - was found to increase the chances of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie notably had a double …
I had a preventative double mastectomy at 32, and no, I don ... - ABC News
Oct 28, 2024 · On April 1, 2024, I walked into an operating room . I elected to have a preventative double mastectomy, removing my breasts in hopes of eliminating the possibility of a breast …
Why Kathy Bates decided not to have reconstruction surgery after double …
2 days ago · By Gina Vivinetto. Kathy Bates is opening up about her decision to forgo reconstruction surgery after undergoing a double mastectomy following a 2012 breast cancer …
Double Mastectomy Doesn't Help Breast Cancer Survival Rates …
Oct 24, 2024 · But the researchers found that there was no survival advantage in having a double mastectomy. During the 20-year study period, 8.5 percent of women who had lumpectomies …
I had a preventative double mastectomy at 32, and no, I don't …
Oct 28, 2024 · I elected to have a preventative double mastectomy, removing my breasts in hopes of eliminating the possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis in the future. Rachel Katz underwent …
Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, …
Jul 25, 2024 · Women who had a lumpectomy or a mastectomy and kept their other breast did just as well as women who had a double mastectomy, Dr. Steven Narod of Women’s College …
Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer
Jul 26, 2024 · But surprisingly, the reduction in second breast cancers among women who'd opted for double mastectomy offered no benefit in terms of breast cancer survival. Over the 20 years …
Breast cancer mastectomy paradox found in new study - STAT
Jul 25, 2024 · Double mastectomy doesn’t affect survival rates, but unilateral mastectomy patients who get cancer in the other breast have higher risk of death.
Jill Martin Shares Update After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 2023 · After genetic testing led to a surprising breast cancer diagnosis for TODAY contributor Jill Martin, she shares an update after her double mastectomy surgery.
Double mastectomy may offer no survival benefit to breast cancer ... - UPI
Jul 26, 2024 · Having a double mastectomy may not offer any real benefit in terms of survival, a new study of more than 600,000 patients showed.