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"   It&amp;#039;s no secret that breast cancer is a terrifying disease. And it&amp;#039;s one that leads many women to opt for a double mastectomy in order to keep it from coming back. However, a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer found that many of these women didn&amp;#039;t need to have the procedure. According to the study, about 75 percent of the women who opt for doubled mastectomies didn&amp;#039;t need the surgery because the risk of developing cancer in their healthy breast is no higher than women without the disease. However, this sort of research is not comforting to women with a family history of the disease, like Miss America contestant Allyn Rose. The 24-year-old Maryland native made waves earlier this year when she announced that she&amp;#039;s planning to have a double mastectomy as a preventative measure. The stunner lost her mother, grandmother, and great-aunt to the disease\u2014and doctors told her she has the genetic markers to get it, too. &amp;quot;To know that I could be facing a battle for my life\u2014it&amp;#039;s not a risk I&amp;#039;m willing to take,&amp;quot; she told Good Morning America earlier this month. Drastic? Sure, but she&amp;#039;s doing what she feels is best for her. As for you? According to recent stats, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. If you or someone you love develops the disease, it&amp;#039;s best to talk to your doctor and do what you think is the best for your body, research studies be damned. Get more from Meagan on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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