Many breast cancer patients having unnecessary double mastectomies: study

The majority of women who had double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis had no major genetic or family risk factors, according to a new U.S. study, which concluded that doctors must help patients make more informed decisions in order to cut down on overtreatment of the disease. The study, published in the online edition of JAMA Surgery, looked at data from 1,447 women who were recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more here.