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'I've been butchered': Women speak of trauma after unnecessary mastectomies
Friday, September 18, 2026
A National Health Service trust in north-east England confirmed to the BBC that 20 women underwent mastectomies that the trust determined could have been avoided. The trust did not specify the time period over which these procedures occurred or provide details about the clinical circumstances that led to the classification as unnecessary. Affected women reported experiencing significant distress following the procedures.
Original reporting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cm2dw1y5enx6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
