Extreme Breast Cancer Prevention: Should At-Risk Women Have Both Breasts Removed?
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Some young women with a family history of breast cancer, such as 24 year old Allyn Rose (a Miss American contestant), plan to take the most extreme step to preventing breast cancer by having a double mastectomy, even before being diagnosed with breast cancer. (A double mastectomy is a surgery that removes both breasts.)
What are your thoughts about preventative double mastectomies? Are they a smart cancer prevention decision or are there better options out there?
You can read more in the Huffington Post article here: Extreme Breast Cancer Prevention: Should At-Risk Women Have Both Breasts Removed?
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