Young women with breast cancer often overestimate both their chance of developing cancer in the other breast and how much removal of that breast is likely to protect them, a new U.S. study suggests.
In a survey of women diagnosed with cancer in one breast between ages 26 and 40 who chose to have a double mastectomy, almost all said a desire to extend their life was a very important part of the decision. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Rosenberg S. et al. Perceptions, Knowledge, and Satisfaction With Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among Young Women With Breast Cancer: A Cross-sectional Survey. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013 Sep;159(6):373-381. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-6-201309170-00003.
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