Why would more and more women be choosing an operation that involves a long recovery and carries risks that include recurrent infections, chronic pain and the need for more surgery?
Golshan’s own study offers a major clue: Far more women who have mastectomies are also undergoing breast reconstruction. The rate has risen from 35 percent in 2002 to 55 percent in 2012. Reconstruction itself has been improving significantly, he said.
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