A double mastectomy

When mastectomy is the only option, the question becomes: do you remove one or both breasts? In my case, a double mastectomy or DMX was the course of action that made me most comfortable. Fortunately, my surgeon agreed.

Here are some resources that helped me navigate this choice.

Ontario Surgical Guidance

https://www.cancercareontario.ca/fr/file/63286/download?token=P4yXG4YD

Patient Opinions on Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Patient-Driven Discussion in Need of Tuning

https://www.canjsurg.ca/content/65/2/E250

Prophylactic Mastectomy

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mastectomy/in-depth/prophylactic-mastectomy/art-20047221

Sentinel Node Mapping

https://moffitt.org/cancers/breast-cancer/treatment/sentinel-node-mapping-and-biopsy/#:~:text=A%20sentinel%20node%20mapping%20and,surgeon%20removes%20the%20sentinel%20node

Risks of Lymphedema

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/breast-cancer/breast-cancer-lymphedema-after-treatment?amp=true

Lymphatic Network

https://lymphaticnetwork.org/living-with-lymphedema

Patient-centred Care

https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/9000/Towards_Patient_Centered_Decision_Making_in_Breast.93648.aspx