Double mastectomy- preventative? (state, implant, alcohol, history)

[proveick]

Angelena (as a preventative measure).
Thoughts?

[northnut]

Takes a lot of guts. I don't know that I could do that.

[proveick]

If your father died from prostate cancer would you have yours removed?

[Maabus1999]

Being there is family history, this is a valid precaution if chosen.

Question is if she will now go to implants to restore her look or not.

[charolastra00]

She had more than an 85% chance of developing breast cancer because of her BRCA gene. If I could have removed my lymph nodes to prevent getting cancer, I would have.

[GregW]

If I were a woman with a family history of breast cancer I would definitely consider it. As a male under the same circumstances with a family history of testicular cancer I would have to think about getting them removed as well.

Fortunately I am not in either circumstance so I do not have to make the decision. I just have to worry about diabetes and alcoholism. They took out my parents long ago.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by Maabus1999

Being there is family history, this is a valid precaution if chosen.

Question is if she will now go to implants to restore her look or not.

She has already had reconstructive surgery.

[Maabus1999]

Originally Posted by jjrose

She has already had reconstructive surgery.

Thanks, did not know.

[Maxwell Edison]

Another woman who had that done was E. D. Smith, who anchored Fox & Friends years ago.

[proveick]

Everyone in my family has died from cancer of one form or another. Now what?