Thousands of cancer cases could be prevented with more breast removal surgeries, study suggests | Science, Climate & Tech News
Thousands of cancer cases could potentially be prevented if more women were offered breast removal surgery, according to a study.A mastectomy is offered to some people who already have breast cancer, but research suggests about 6,500 cases could be prevented each year if more preventative procedures were done. Risk-reducing mastectomies (RRM) are currently only an option for women with the BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2 genes.But the study says people with other […]