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Prophylactic and therapeutic mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: can the nipple be preserved?
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2011
Reynolds Carol, Davidson Jennifer A, Lindor Noralane M, Glazebrook Katrina N, Jakub James W, Degnim Amy C, Sandhu Nicole P, Walsh Molly F, Hartmann Lynn C, Boughey Judy C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Use of nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is increasing. We sought to look at the role of NSM in BRCA mutation carriers. METHODS: Tissue from women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation who underwent mastectomy between March 1987 and June 2009 at a single institution was reviewed. The entire nipple-areolar complex (NAC) was excised and histologically evaluated. The presence of terminal duct lobular units...
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