Mastectomy is when all breast tissue is removed. In appropriately selected patients, the surgeon may be able to conserve some of the skin and/or nipple normally lost during a mastectomy. The choice of ...

And while the visible changes are well-known, there’s a hidden side to mastectomy that often goes unspoken: the lasting numbness that can follow. Even after reconstruction, women can ...

The next phase is a double mastectomy.” She added that a 2016 ... I’m like, ‘No, you’re going to live and you’re going to ...