Article
Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews - 10 Nov 2010
Lostumbo Liz, Carbine Nora E, Wallace Judi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent progress in understanding the genetic basis of breast cancer has increased interest in prophylactic mastectomy (PM) as a method of preventing breast cancer. OBJECTIVES: (i) To determine whether prophylactic mastectomy reduces death rates from any cause in women who have never had breast cancer and in women who have a history of breast cancer in one breast, and (ii) to examine the effect of...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Mastectomy
- Patient Satisfaction