Double mastectomy doesn't boost survival for most

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Double mastectomy doesn't boost survival for most

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/double-mastectomy-doesnt-boost-survival-most-200514916.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aPt3_54N5U7r3aXqwzi5Bg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/c9c41ca0be6a4f0cde08e123fcfe4ac12d592884.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman gets a mammogram to screen for breast cancer on May 15, 2001 in Putanges, France" align="left" title="A woman gets a mammogram to screen for breast cancer on May 15, 2001 in Putanges, France" border="0" /></a>Removing both breasts to treat cancer affecting only one side doesn't boost survival chances for most women, compared with surgery that removes just the tumor, a large study suggests. The results raise concerns about riskier, potentially unnecessary operations that increasing numbers of women are choosing.</p><br clear="all"/>

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