Because of breast cancer awareness, now women know more about signs, treatments and surgical options. Finding a lump or mass can be the scariest moment, and for many women who go through the process to have a mass removed and screened for cancer, the decision to undergo a mastectomy is a way to avoid the possibilities of cancer. Beth Wentzel is an example of a patient who opted for a preemptive double mastectomy, followed by reconstructive surgery as a measure to beat the odds.