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More Women Electing Extra Cancer Surgery

Double mastectomies on the rise, despite less-invasive options

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2008 8:57 AM CST

(Newser) – More women are going to extremes after a breast cancer diagnosis, opting for double mastectomies instead of single ones or mere lumpectomies, the Washington Post reports. The number rose 150% over 5 years, despite evidence that less-invasive treatments are just as effective in saving lives....   Read full story »

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