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Mastectomy and reconstructive surgery may lead to patients becoming persistent drug users

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH SAN ANTONIO – Women who receive mastectomy and reconstructive surgery as part of breast cancer treatment may face the risk of developing persistent use of opioids and sedative-hypnotic drugs, according to data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-11. “It has become clear that short-term...