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McLaughlin explains. "If you don't need a mastectomy, you wouldn't do better or live longer because you have one," Dr. McLaughlin says. Some patients no longer need lymph nodes under the armpit ...

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McLaughlin says. Some patients no longer need lymph nodes under the armpit removed. Contemporary mastectomy techniques focus on removing less skin and preserving the nipple and areola when possible.