Dear Dr. G,
My name is Joshua and my wife and I have been married for the last five years. Last month, my wife noticed a small lump in her left breast. We went to the doctor straight away and the biopsy sadly showed that she had breast cancer. Thankfully, the cancer was detected in its early stages and the doctors are confident that it can be treated successfully. The surgeon went through the various surgical options and advised my wife to remove the lump instead of the whole breast, and this is something that my wife is very pleased with and mentioned that she is happy that the nipple can be preserved. However, I am of the opinion that we have to be as radical as possible and remove the entire breast - including the nipple - to prevent the cancer from coming back.
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Dr George Lee is a consultant Urologist and Clinical Associate Professor whose professional interest is in men’s health. This column is a forum to help men debunk the myths and taboos on men’s issues that may be too “hard” to mention. You can send him questions at askdrg@thestar.com.my
