Treating Breast Cancer With Surgery - Total or Modified Radical Mastectomy

After discussing your situation with you, your doctor (surgeon) has suggested removing one or both of your breasts. This fact sheet describes this surgery and everything you need to know to make sure everything goes well.

Treatments and surgical operations , Cancer, Oncology, Breast cancer

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The content of this Health Sheet in no way replaces the recommendations and diagnoses made, or treatment suggested by your health professional.

Traiter un cancer du sein par une opération - La mastectomie totale ou radicale modifiée

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