Similarly, it is difficult to imagine a man with testicular cancer requesting to have both the affected and nonaffected testicles removed.
CNN: When removing breast is not the answer
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Having the nonaffected breast removed will not translate into any additional survival benefit beyond what is conferred by treating the existing cancer.
CNN: When removing breast is not the answer
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This is perhaps the only example of removing a nonaffected organ based on what appears to be patient misunderstanding of the potential benefit of the surgery.