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Double mastectomies do not improve breast cancer survival likelihood for most women, study finds
A double mastectomy – the surgical removal of both breasts – may seem like the best way to prevent breast cancer from spreading, but new research suggests it has no effect on survival. A study led by the Women's College Hospital Research and …