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Mastectomy can have major impacts on the life of a person with breast cancer, from body image issues to sexual and ...
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7 myths about mastectomy

Mastectomy, a surgery that removes breast tissue, can prevent or treat breast cancer. More than 100,000 women have some type of mastectomy each year in the U.S. If you receive a breast cancer ...
Beloved Hallmark actress and director Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe is out of the hospital and recovering after undergoing a double mastectomy. On February 21, 2026, Lowe provided her first post-surgery update ...
Eventually, every doctor becomes a patient. For many physicians, experiencing serious illness and treatment is humbling, eye-opening, and, in the end, transformative. Dr. Patient is a Medscape series ...
Longtime Hallmark actress and director Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe underwent a double (or bilateral) mastectomy on February 19, 2026 — the second major step in her treatment plan for stage 3 breast cancer.
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When I met the patient in my clinic, she was accompanied by her daughter and husband, who both looked completely frustrated with her. I went through my standard spiel about the necessity of radiation ...
Radiation has been a staple of breast cancer treatment for decades, but a new study is casting doubt on whether it is necessary or beneficial for some patients. The study published recently in the New ...