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Oncologic Safety of Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer in BRCA Gene Mutation Carriers: Outcomes at 70 Months Median Follow-Up.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2023
Webster Alexandra J, Shanno Julia N, Santa Cruz Heidi S, Kelly Bridget N, Garstka Meghan, Henriquez Anthony, Specht Michelle C, Gadd Michele A, Verdial Francys C, Nguyen Anvy, Oseni Tawakalitu O, Coopey Suzanne B, Smith Barbara L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Retention of the nipple-areola complex with nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) techniques provides a more natural cosmetic result than procedures that sacrifice the nipple. While the oncologic safety of NSM is established by several studies, there is little long-term data on outcomes in BRCA mutation carriers with breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who underwent NSM and...
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