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Can i remove the cancer or do i remove both the breasts?
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Please don't: Contemplate doing any self-surgery. There are a number of different types of surgery for breast cancer to include: lumpectomy, quadrantectomy, total mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy and radical mastectomy. Treatment recommendations vary depending on type ; stage of cancer. Please consult with your surgeon or oncologist for optimum treatment plan for you.
Answered 1/15/2014
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