An OB-GYN pushed for a preventive double-mastectomy in her 40s. A week later, she learned she had stage 1 breast cancer.

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Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi before her double-mastectomy
Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi was told she was "paranoid" for wanting a preventive double-mastectomy.

Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi

I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.

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Gila Pfeffer sitting outside on a white chair wearing a white shirt and holding sunglasses.
Gila Pfeffer is the author of "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."

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