On being diagnosed with a breast cancer, the only option that women had many years ago was to undergo a mastectomy and axillary clearance. This involves removal of the entire breast and the lymph glands from the armpit. Having such an operation has serious physical and emotional reprucussions for the patient. Removal of a breast leaves the woman with a flat chest and leads to loss of body form and low self esteem. Although there are plastic surgical procedures which allow a new breast to be created, these are complicated procedures and the reconstructed breast will never match the original breast. Moreover, most of the women would not be offered this as a choice. .…….more
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