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Medicare And Prophylactic Mastectomy

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Dr. T Chandrakant MD

many of these mean rapid cell decision. My breast are rock hard from density. Considering prophylactic mastectomy . How worried should I be? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

second time? Do I need a mastectomy at 75 years. First one 16 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. Neither fast growing. Surgeon thinks mastectomy, my hematology oncologist and radiation oncologist say... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I have had a double mastectomy . What weight exercises can I do to strengthen my arms? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Monish De MD

AFTER A MASTECTOMY , IS CONTINUED USE OF LETROZOLE BEYOND 5 YEARS OF ANY VALUE TO THE PATIENT? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

It's been 11months after radical mastectomy surgery, isn't it late to start radiation if I'm takin tamoxifen? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Anders Mark Christensen MD

months of research is to have prophylactic mastectomy with no reconstruction. Thoughts or advice ? ..., hysterectomy & mastectomy/reconstruction. My issue is the reconstruction. I have already had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anders Mark Christensen ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I had major plastic surgery 5.5 weeks ago - upper and lower bleph plus lipo to reduce breasts and fat after many BRACA prophylactic mastectomy surgeries. (That is a mouthful.) The swelling is still ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Meher Lakshmi Konatam MD

her mammograms. We don t know the next step. She wants a prophylactic mastectomy but how will she ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meher Lakshmi Konatam ( Oncologist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

How bad is it to have radiation treatments right after having mastectomy. I was told it would be better not to have implant at time of mastectomy. Been through chemo. Stopped last treatment because ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hi I had mastectomy and lymph nodes removed 3 weeks ago, i arm is absolutely killing me with pain ... a mastectomy. any advice for this thank you Mar ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)