In April 1990, after detecting a lump in her right breast, plaintiff Ursula H. King (hereinafter plaintiff) was referred to defendant, a surgeon. Defendant performed a biopsy on the mass, found evidence of cancer and recommended that plaintiff undergo a radical mastectomy, i.e., surgery to remove her right breast. The parties dispute whether defendant also discussed with plaintiffs the option...
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