Recovery of mastectomy can take a long time

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? What can I do that will help her and not be a burden?Dear Reader: Learning that you have any form of cancer can have a profound impact on mental health. It often begins at the ...

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