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How do you screen for breast cancer in patients who have already had a mastectomy?
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Physical exam: The mainstay of surveillance for breast cancer in a mastectomized breast is frequent physical exam by a physician. I examine my patients every 6 months for the first five years after mastectomy. It is also important to continue getting mammograms annually in the non-mastectomized breast.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Exams: Through physical exams and sometimes imaging. Have a mastectomy does not take your risk of having breast cancer to 0%.
Answered 1/17/2014
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