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Breast Cancer Risk, Preventive Mastectomy and Angelina Jolie

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Popular actress Angelina Jolie has stirred up the world of preventive surgery this week. Through a statement to The New York Times, the interpreter informed that she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy (removal of both breasts) in order to reduce the risk of breast cancer, due to her family history. The American actress was … Read more

Tamoxifen as an alternative to preventive mastectomy

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Mastectomy is no longer the only option for women to prevent breast cancer. In Europe, many women are turning to Tamoxifen to avoid surgery and its consequences. When Angelina Jolie announced that she had undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer, many patients in a similar situation considered the same … Read more