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02-20-2014, 03:51 AM
A new study finds that the majority of women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer go on to get breast reconstruction, a practice that has increased dramatically over time.Researchers found that 46 percent of patients received reconstruction in 1998 but that figure rose to 63 percent by 2007."Breast reconstruction has a big impact on quality of life for breast cancer survivors.

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