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I Am Having a Mastectomy Tomorrow and I Am Suffering from Seasonal Allergies, Could This Postpone my Surgery?

klujambioApr 2, 2013
My original surgery was scheduled for last Monday, but because of a possible second form of cancer found it was postponed, more tests and yes I have two different cancers in the one breast. The surgery was rescheduled for tomorrow, and I am experiencing major seasonal allergies...do you think there will be a problem??

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Dr. Jourdan Gottlieb, MD
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Dr. Eric Egozi, MD
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Dr. Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Dr. Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired)
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