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Old 07-21-2007, 01:48 PM   #2
Esther
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Leslie, when I was first diagnosed and treated for primary BC, the surgeon was very clear that a mastectomy would only prevent a recurrence in the same breast tissue.

A mastectomy would not prevent distant metastasis to another organ. I'd think about this and maybe get a second opinion on it if your only reason for doing a mastectomy is to prevent mets.
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