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1. Mastectomy - Mayo Clinic

   A mastectomy is surgery to remove all breast tissue from a breast. It's most often done to treat or prevent breast cancer. In addition to removing the ...

2. Breast cancer surgery - Mayo Clinic

   Breast cancer prevention. A preventive mastectomy is surgery to prevent breast cancer. It involves removing the breast tissue from both breasts in someone ...

3. Mastectomy Surgery in Patients with BRCA Gene Mutations - Mayo Clinic

   ... mastectomy. Risk-reducing mastectomies offer the highest method of prevention against future breast cancers for patients who have a gene mutation. Although ...

4. Protective Mastectomies that Preserve Nipple Safe for Women at High Breast Cancer Risk - Mayo Clinic News Network

   ... mastectomy is as effective at preventing breast cancer as traditional mastectomy. ... mastectomy surgery. Nipple-sparing mastectomies ... preventive measure,” Dr.

5. Removing Healthy Breast Discouraged for Low-Risk Women With Unilateral Breast Cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

   ... mastectomy for breast cancer. “Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy is a growing trend that has generated significant discussion among physicians, patients ...

6. Breast reconstruction with implants - Mayo Clinic

   Find out what to expect if you're considering this surgery after mastectomy. Includes prepectoral implant placement.

7. Breast cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

   This procedure is called a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. It might be an option if you have a high risk of getting cancer in the other breast. The risk ...

8. Breast cancer awareness / contralateral prophylactic mastectomy / 5 questions to ask your surgeon: Mayo Clinic Radio

   Breast cancer awareness / contralateral prophylactic mastectomy / 5 questions to ask your surgeon: Mayo Clinic Radio. By. Joel Streed. October 2, 2016. Share ...

9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Nipple-sparing mastectomy, pre-pectoral reconstruction

   Research shows the nipple-sparing surgery is a safe choice for women with BRCA mutations being offered preventative mastectomy. ... Read more about breast cancer ...

10. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy

    A study reveals patients with two or three tumors in one breast could possibly have less invasive surgical procedure and avoid a mastectomy.