Even 20 years ago, preventive surgery to limit the stomach's production of acid was relatively common.

But because preventive surgery is such an important and personal decision, be sure to talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits.

On the other hand, preventive surgery for breast cancer is somewhat controversial.

Whether and when to perform which preventive surgeries is a complex personal decision.

Very recently, we have shown that increased surveillance or preventive surgery after genetic testing can find early stage cancers.

We also now know that preventive surgeries of ovary, breast, thyroid or colon will lower cancer risk.

And at the same time, even if you have radical preventive surgery, that doesn't guarantee that you won't get it.

This information can be enormously beneficial by encouraging early screening or preventive surgery.

For the 214 at high risk, they compared the women with their own sisters, who had not undergone the preventive surgery.

His treatment of articular tuberculosis heralded attempts at preventive surgery.