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Preventative surgery
Hello. I am 62 years old. I have a very strong family history of breast cancer. My mum died at 63. Is there anyone who has either had a double mastectomy as a preventative measure? I’m seriously consi...
Thank you for your responses. I appreciate it very much. Because it was so long ago that my mum was diagnosed & passed away there is no way of knowing which gene she carried. So I guess the next step for me & possibly my daughter Is whether we have genetic counselling to help with decision making.
If I were to have a double mastectomy I wouldn’t have reconstruction.
Thanks again.
Take care.