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For what length of time does a mastectomy surgery take?
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Mastectomy: This varies from surgeon to surgeon, but on average, depending on whether a lymph node dissection or simultaneous reconstruction is done a mastectomy can take between 1-2 hours.
Answered 6/3/2014
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