TUPELO — Over the last decade, a number of advanced surgical procedures incorporated into the breast care program at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo have improved the breast cancer treatment experience for patients.
Dr. Danny Sanders, breast surgeon and director of the NMMC breast program, has worked as a surgeon at the hospital for 21 years, where he primarily treats breast cancer.
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