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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Women who receive lumpectomies live longer? I’ve never heard that - I was told surgical is the same. But OP is talking about prophylactic mastectomies, I think - not BC treatment. If only makes sense if someone is BRCA positive, or tests positive for another gene. And some people test negative for the gene, but gave a very strong family history. But I can’t imagine anyone in the general population would do this (unless trans male).[/quote] It may be because women who get lumpectomies often also get radiation, which can increase survival statistics.[/quote]
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