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Negative Genetic Testing Does Not Deter Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in Younger Patients with Greater Family Histories of Breast Cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2015
Wang Frederick, Amara Dominic, Peled Anne Warren, Sbitany Hani, Foster Robert D, Ewing Cheryl A, Alvarado Michael, Esserman Laura J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increasing rates of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) correlate with adoption of total skin-sparing mastectomy (TSSM). We aimed to characterize patients with unilateral breast cancer who underwent TSSM with CPM or without CPM (No CPM). METHODS: We reviewed all patients with unilateral breast cancer who underwent TSSM from 2006 to 2013. Trends in CPM and genetic testing were evaluated across...
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