Women who undergo a mastectomy for breast cancer may be at higher risk of developing emotional and physical problems after treatment compared with women who undergo procedures that preserve breast ...

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More breast cancer survivors are choosing not to reconstruct their chests after mastectomy and going flat instead. Why it matters: The shift reflects a cultural change in how survivors define recovery ...