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Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily, NHS trust admits

Twenty women underwent mastectomies unnecessarily while being treated for breast cancer, an NHS trust in north-east England has told the BBC.

BBC News1 source1 min readFiled September 18, 2026

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