Post-Surgery Screening
It has been noted by ScienceDaily that many young women undergoing breast reduction surgery, mammoplasty, are screened for cancer post surgery. However, most of these women are unaware of these breast tissue screens. Plastic surgeons, often times, do the breast tissue screening because post-surgery complications can adversely affect patients.
ScienceDaily reported on this topic, "The incidence of cancer found after surgery is small and often clinically insignificant. But, if found, it can lead to further surgery of unproven benefit. So should the current practice of routinely testing tissue after surgery be abandoned, or should doctors discuss this issue in advance with the patient and ensure that they are aware of the possible consequences?"
This idea does bring into play medical ethics. Should plastic surgeons tell their patients getting breast reductions about the tissue screening to check for breast cancer, or are they simply protecting their patients? Some say these physicians are safeguarding patients health.
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