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A mastectomy becomes necessary when a woman or a man have been diagnosed with Breast cancer. It is a choice of the person diagnosed to decide whether they should have this procedure performed, but sometimes the person is left with no choices as the cancer has spread too far.
What else can I help you with?
Is Femara a necessary drug to take after a mastectomy?
Femara after mastectomy can reduce the risk of recurrence of breast cancer in some women. If you had hormone-positive pathology results, your oncologist may recommend Femara or related hormonal therapy.
Removal of the breast?
Removal of the breast is a Mastectomy.
Is this how you spell mastectomy?
Yes, mastectomy is the correct spelling.
What is the Halsted mastectomy also known as?
The radical mastectomy, also called the Halsted mastectomy, is rarely performed today.
What is the most common type of mastectomy?
A modified radical mastectomy is the most common type of mastectomy performed today.
Is chemo and radiation given before a hysterectomy?
It can be but only if there is cance present as a form of treatment before deciding to remove the organs with the cancerous cells. It is the same reason that chemo/radiation is tried for breast cancer rather than mastectomy etc.
How soon after a mastectomy can breast reconstruction be undertaken?
Breast reconstruction can be undertaken either during or after a mastectomy depending on the advice of the surgeon and the wishes of the patient. It is possible to have an immediate reconstruction if there is no need for irradiation treatment after the surgery. Should this be necessary the reconstruction can be undertaken following treatment.
Does health insurance normally cover prophylactic mastectomy?
Health insurance will generally cover services that are considered "medically necessary". A prophylactic mastectomy can be considered medically necessary, in some cases. Your insurer may have specific criteria for you to meet. For example, they may want to know your risk for breast cancer, or family history. Call your insurer, or ask your surgeon to contact them for you.
What is the duration of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy?
The duration of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy is 2 hours.
How should you take a persons blood pressure if they had a mastectomy?
The same way you would do so if they had not had such an operation.
What is a radial mastectomy?
a radial mastectomy is when a surgeon removes the entire breast and tissues of a cancerous person
Breast removal surgery called?
Mastectomy. Please see the related link below
