After a mastectomy, many women refuse breast reconstruction. They assume a qualified body "of amazon", even claim it. And they proclaim it loud and clear "Woman to the fingertips, even with a piece less ... Life goes on".
World premiere at the Gustave Roussy hospital: the removal of a breast thanks to a robot, with potentially a less heavy trauma to manage afterwards. Anne Ricou testifies following her preventive mastectomy, and her immediate breast reconstruction after the operation.
Oncologist Dr Rochet recommends amputation surgery in certain types of advanced or extended breast cancer (and for him in the vast majority of cases). But such an operation can cause devastating psychological effects. A woman testifies, following the operation she underwent.
At the Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Limoges, the medical profession provides psychological assistance to women with breast cancer. A patient testifies after a mastectomy and heavy follow-up care: "It was a shock ... Overnight, being mutilated is not easy ... We need to get past the surgery and heavy treatments, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. '
Laetitia Mendes carried a gene that predisposed her to breast cancer. She had her breasts removed preventively, following the screening results, which also informed her that she was pregnant. Laetitia decided to talk about her operation after actress Angelina Jolie revealed her double mastectomy in 2013. And she wrote a book, for her daughter...
Etienne Lalou asks a young woman about the potential removal of a "sick" breast. For her, her husband would probably leave her after such an operation and "It would be terrible". But she still declares that she would accept to lose it if it was to live...