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Getting a Double Mastectomy Doesn’t Increase Breast Cancer Survival Rate, New Study Finds
Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast opt for a double mastectomy in hopes of preventing the cancer from spreading to the other breast. However, a new study reveals that doing so doesn’t actually increase survival rates. The study — …