Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol — and went to the beach with a tiny scar weeks later
The robot was cleared by the FDA a few months ago to perform the delicate surgery that avoids skin and preserves the nipple.
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Women's Health exclusive Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol — and went to the beach with a tiny scar weeks later By Allie Yang Published June 26, 2026, 1:26 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A California mom of two is back to her normal life after a robot helped removed her breast cancer in a historic surgery. After noticing a bump during a self exam, Vicky Pan, 46, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form that grows fast. She found the cancer had already spread to nearby lymph nodes. She had “this deep seated fear,” she told The Post. “My whole family was very scared, including my kids, and devastated with the news.” 8 Pan was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer.
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