Understanding risk-reducing breast surgery

Audiobook
Published: 01 Nov 2022
Next review: 03 Nov 2025
Edition: 7

This audiobook is for anyone who is thinking about risk-reducing breast surgery. You may consider this if you have a high risk of developing breast cancer.

This audiobook explains what risk-reducing breast surgery is and what it involves. It talks about the different types of risk-reducing breast surgery. There is information about the benefits, limitations and risks of each type of surgery.

Published: 01 Nov 2022
Next review: 03 Nov 2025
Edition: 7

This audiobook is for anyone who is thinking about risk-reducing breast surgery. You may consider this if you have a high risk of developing breast cancer.

This audiobook explains what risk-reducing breast surgery is and what it involves. It talks about the different types of risk-reducing breast surgery. There is information about the benefits, limitations and risks of each type of surgery.

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