The total removal of the breast, a mastectomy is radical surgery. Once seen as an option of last resort, more women are choosing to undergo the procedure. Researchers do not understand why. Researchers say the reasons for this increase are unclear. But they have determined that women at Mayo Clinic who underwent diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to surgery to treat early-stage breast cancer had a higher rate of mastectomy, compared to women who did not have an MRI.
Options
Lifestyle choices are also factors as to who may develop breast cancer. Several common, everyday items that have been implicated are listed below. Some of these items are considered to be breast cancer myths and there are some that avoid them to reduce their risk of breast cancer.
- milk and diary products
- bras (underwear) [due to restricting the lymph glands]
- chemicals used to remove underarm hair
- hormonal contraceptives
Make daily choices that build health, move, dance, smile, practice living joyfully and eat good, clean food.