Prophylactic Mastectomy Patient Stories

  • Pamela Cerceo

    Pamela Cerceo

    Prophylactic Mastectomy

    Pam Cerceo has two daughters in college that mean the world to her. They are the primary reason she is proactive with her health. After watching her mother and sister successfully battle breast cancer, Pam decided to learn what her risks were through genetic testing.

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  • Angela Fedele

    Angela Fedele

    In 1983, Angela Fedele was diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time she was going through a divorce. This 42-year-old mother of 4 felt that her whole life was crumbling apart. "I felt totally alone and full of despair," shared Angela, who put her health in the hands of her surgeon. After the mastectomy to remove the cancer, Angela tried to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. Little did she know this was just the beginning of a long journey with cancer that would span more than 2 decades.

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