Getting a double mastectomy is 90% effective in preventing breast cancer in high risk patients. Getting tested for cancer is 0% effective in preventing cancer. The best it can do is possibly increase your odds of survival.
Angelina Jolie wrote in an OP-ED about her choice to undergo a preventative double mastectomy.
Angelina Jolie wrote in an OP-ED about her choice to undergo a preventative double mastectomy.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-cho...