Reno, NV (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- A local woman shares her story and why she chose to get a double mastectomy at just 25 years old. It's a procedure that not everyone agrees with, a double mastectomy.

Battling breast cancer is challenging, and deciding on a double mastectomy adds complexity. Survivors Shay Sharpe, Dr. Katrina L. Shaw, and Donita M. Stowe share personal journeys of surgery, recovery ...

Since 2008, the rate of bilateral mastectomy among patients with early-stage breast cancer increased, decreased and finally stabilized with similar rates in 2020 as 2008, according to data published ...

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A double mastectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of both breasts, often employed to treat or prevent breast cancer in individuals at high risk of the disease. However, recent research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bilateral mastectomy reduced risk for contralateral breast cancer vs. other surgical options. Researchers ...

It can be devastating to be given a breast cancer diagnosis. Once the shock wears off, most patients want to do what they can to raise their odds of survival, torpedoing the chances they’ll ever go ...

Women with breast cancer who undergo surgery have a low rate of decision regret, with the least regret for those who choose a double or bilateral mastectomy. That's the finding of the WhySurg Study, a ...