Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy
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{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Term=contralateral prophylactic mastectomy |Short definition=contralateral - {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} (KON-truh-LA-teh-rul) Has to do with the opposite side of the body |Type=contralateral prophylactic mastectomy - {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} (KON-truh-LA-teh-rul PROH-fih-LAK-tik ma-STEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the healthy breast in a person who has had or has had the other breast removed with cancer. A contralateral prophylactic mastectomy can be performed to reduce the risk of a second breast cancer in people at very high risk. Also called CPM {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} }}