Could you explain what is a mastectomy prophelactically?

Avoiding cancer: Our body has power , to repair abnormal cells that lead to formation of cancer cells , in certain genetic mutations such power is gone , pretty much you can predict certain percentage of them will develop cancer.As seen in some families. In brca I ; ii by the age of 70 87% of them will get breast cancer ( 34 % ovarian ca ) in those prophylactic mastectomy is done before cancer develops.

Remove organ early: As stated, there are certain conditions where someone may be predisposed to for ing cancer at a higher rate such as described with the braca gene or prior to its identification when multiple first degree relatives are diagnosed or when there are many locations of atypical cells. In this case the breast is removed prior to the development of cancer though specimens commonly reveal undetected cance.