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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: elective surgery

elective surgery stories: 1 news summaries

 Study May Help 
 Mastectomy 
 Dilemma 

Research identifies factors likely to imperil second breast

(Newser) - Researchers alarmed by a spike in potentially unnecessary double mastectomies have identified three risk factors that might help breast cancer patients make better decisions about whether to have a healthy breast removed, the Houston Chronicle reports. The research was motivated by an earlier study that revealed 80% of women who... More »

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