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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is an bilateral mastectomy?
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Both: Removal of both breasts.
Answered 6/22/2014
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Breasts removed : This is the technical way to describe the surgical removal of both breasts, most often performed because of cancer. Sometimes a woman will decide to have a bilateral ("two sides") mastectomy (surgical removal of a breast) if she is at high risk for developing breast cancer.
Answered 5/8/2016
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