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Name: Kallis Welsh
Country: France
i really liked this article very much. it is great for creating awareness about this deadly disease. Breast cancercan be prevented with awareness and timely treatment. so we need more such articles. thenks for posting suvh informative articles.

Name: Clady
Country: Mexico
Double mastectomy may be a good idea for women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer. it really needs a lot of guts to take this decision. I think more research is to be done on this issue.

Name: Shiela Chvan
Country: India
after the Angelina Jolie's admission of having undergone mastectomy, there has been a huge debate on this topic. I do not know what she did is recommendable or not but i do think that it is not for common people. this decsion can be taken by only those who are financially well off and can afford such treatment options as well as after surgry reconstructive options.

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What is mastectomy? Why did Angelina Jolie undergo mastectomy? Are Mastectomies the Only Option for coping with breast cancer?

Dinshaw

Mastectomy in general terms refers to the surgical removal of one or both the breasts. It is generally done to treat cancer but recently Angelina Jolie has done it to prevent cancer risk. High risk pa...

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Amanda

The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with breast cancer. when there are some mutations in these genes, then it raises the cancer risk. Angelina jlie has a family history of cancer as her mother di...

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Youhana

Mastectomy is not the only option for treating cancer. An alternative solution is available.There is a procedure called breast conservation, by which breast is saved instead of removing it when a woma...

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