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Predictors that influence contralateral prophylactic mastectomy election among women with ductal carcinoma in situ who were evaluated for BRCA genetic testing.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2014
Elsayegh Nisreen, Kuerer Henry M, Lin Heather, Gutierrez Barrera Angelica M, Jackson Michelle, Muse Kimberly I, Litton Jennifer K, Albarracin Constance, Afrough Aimaz, Hortobagyi Gabriel N, Arun Banu K
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BACKGROUND: Patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at increased risk for developing contralateral breast cancer (CBC). Consequently, more women with DCIS are electing to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM). We evaluated factors associated with CPM in patients with DCIS who underwent genetic counseling for BRCA testing. METHODS: This retrospective study involved 165 women with DCIS...
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