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Erm, no.

She can't have breast cancer if she doesn't have any breasts anymore!

What she is doing is prevention. Like fixing the engine before the warning light comes up.




Actually, she can, breast cells are not limited to the breasts, neither are ovarian cells limited to the ovaries, hence the 5 - 10% remaining risk. Woman who have this procedure cannot expect to never have to check for ovarian or breast cancer again, it is not a 100% preventative.




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