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Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy highlighted a shift toward oncoplastic care. Surgeons combine cancer treatment with cosmetic restoration, enabling smaller scars, fewer long-term issues, and immediate reconstruction. Advances include breast-conserving strategies, nipple preservation, armpit tumor access, and even non-surgical tumor destruction.
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