Medical error: Half of all breast cancer patients mistakenly told to get a mastectomy, survey reveals

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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine recently issued some disturbing information. According to the medical institution, women across America are now being compelled into having a mastectomy – the surgical removal of their breasts – due to erroneous interpretations of genetic testing.

Genetic testing results always show VUS, or Variants of Uncertain Significance. These refer to harmless variants that do not indicate any specific medical risk. However, many women are being told they have either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 breast cancer gene and should get a double mastectomy as soon …read more

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