Dear Doctors: My best friend has breast cancer that has spread to her lymph nodes, and she needs to have a double mastectomy. Can you please talk about how all of this can psychologically affect you?

So in addition to the pain of surgery and the rigors of recovery, losing a breast can also often have a profound psychological effect. Some women who have undergone a mastectomy say they struggle with ...

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Dear Doctors: My best friend has breast cancer that has spread to her lymph nodes, and she needs to have a double mastectomy. Can you please talk about how all of this can psychologically affect you?