English to French Other Medical (general)

"Studies a p p e a r to show that early intervention is helpful, because pre-cancerous lesions are included in early removals that frequently would n o t become cancerous if left untouched [author’s emphasis]." In other words, early intervention a p p e a r s to be helpful because
lesions are removed that are not cancerous but are counted as being cancer, and that improves the survival statistics. "Also, it does not matter how much or how little of a breast is removed; the outcome is always the same." This statement indicates that surgery does not
improve survival chances, otherwise there would be a difference between radical surgery and l u m p e c t o m y .
Researchers have said it is complacent to continue subjecting at least 70% of women with breast cancer to a futile mutilating procedure. Furthermore, there is no evidence that early mastectomy affects survival; if patients knew this, they would most likely refuse surgery.