31. She is thinking about having her breasts removed. 32. Seven years ago, Mrs. Porter, of Imlay City, Mich., had a breast removed to combat her cancer. 33. She knew she needed to have the cancerous breast removed, but what about the healthy breast? 34. So she readmitted herself to have her second breast removed. 35. Some among the nine students recommended that Edelman have her healthy breasts removed as a preventative measure. 36. Some women have had their breasts removed to avoid the cancer, but even that is not a guarantee because the cancer can occur in the chest wall. 37. Somehow, she has not been able to have her breasts removed. 38. Studies have shown that mice can develop cancer in tissue that is left after breasts have been removed, she said. 39. The authors of the paper, however, cautioned that the findings should not be used to pressure women into having their breasts removed. 40. The woman in the midwest whose wrong breast was removed. |