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  1. Mastectomy - Mayo Clinic

    A preventive mastectomy involves removing both of your breasts. This greatly reduces your risk of developing breast cancer in the future. However, it does ...

  2. Mastectomy Surgery in Patients with BRCA Gene Mutations - Mayo Clinic

    Risk-reducing mastectomies offer the highest method of prevention against future breast cancers for patients who have a gene mutation. Although mastectomies do ...

  3. Breast cancer surgery - Mayo Clinic

    20, 2023. Jakub JW, et al. Oncological safety of prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy in a population with BRCA mutations. JAMA Surgery. 2018; doi:10.1001/ ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q&A: How to decide which breast cancer surgery is right for you

    Individuals with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer, such as the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, may opt for a mastectomy as a preventive measure ...

  5. Protective Mastectomies that Preserve Nipple Safe for Women at High Breast Cancer Risk - Mayo Clinic News Network

    No breast cancers developed in the retained skin, nipples, or lymph nodes on the side of the prophylactic procedure. Seven women died from breast cancer during ...

  6. Breast cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    This procedure is called a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. It might be an option if you have a high risk of getting cancer in the other breast. The ...

  7. Most Breast Cancer Patients Who Had Healthy Breast Removed at Peace with Decision - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Mayo physicians are studying the personal consequences of contralateral prophylactic mastectomies to help future patients. Women with breast cancer have many ...

  8. Removing Healthy Breast Discouraged for Low-Risk Women With Unilateral Breast Cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    “Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy is a growing trend that has generated significant discussion among physicians, patients, breast cancer advocates and ...

  9. High Risk Breast Clinic - Overview

    ... preventive surgeries. Examples of this type of ... prophylactic mastectomy, and removing ovaries before they have cancer, called prophylactic oophorectomy.

  10. Mayo Clinic Radio: Breast cancer awareness / contralateral prophylactic mastectomy / 5 questions to ask your surgeon

    Mayo Clinic Radio: Breast cancer awareness / contralateral prophylactic mastectomy / 5 questions to ask your surgeon. By. Jennifer O'Hara. September 26, 2016 ...