Article
Mastectomy for risk reduction or symmetry in women without high risk gene mutation: A review.
International journal of surgery (London, England) - 1 Feb 2018
Kenny R, Reed M, Subramanian A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prophylactic or 'risk-reducing' mastectomy refers to the procedure of completely removing a healthy breast in order to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. This may be bilateral or may be performed to the contralateral breast as part of the treatment of a proven breast cancer. The rate of this procedure being performed has been shown to be increasing over the last two decades. Recent guidance...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Decision Making
- Female
- Humans
- Ireland
- Mutation
- Prophylactic Mastectomy
- Quality of Life
- Risk Reduction Behavior
- United Kingdom