Article
Total skin-sparing mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2014
Peled Anne Warren, Irwin Chetan S, Hwang E Shelley, Ewing Cheryl A, Alvarado Michael, Esserman Laura J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Total skin-sparing mastectomy (TSSM) with preservation of the nipple-areolar complex skin has become increasingly accepted as an oncologically safe procedure. Oncologic outcomes after TSSM in BRCA mutation carriers have not been well-studied. METHODS: We identified 53 BRCA-positive patients who underwent bilateral TSSM for prophylactic (26 patients) or therapeutic indications (27 patients) from 2001...
Topics
- Adult
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Mastectomy
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
