Not a cancer survivor, not a cancer previvor: Am I a cancer preventer?

I recently had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with an esthetic flat closure (no reconstruction). My decision took months of questions, discussion and reflection. My journey began during the final four weeks of 2021. It included: four mammograms, four ultrasounds, three MRIs, two needle biopsies, two radioactive seed placements, two excisional biopsies (aka lumpectomies), two surgeonRead more …Not a cancer survivor, not a cancer previvor: Am I a cancer preventer? originally appeared inKevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 9, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/nanette-elster" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > Nanette Elster, JD, MPH < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs