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Incidence of Cancer and Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in BRCA Mutation Carriers Undergoing Prophylactic Mastectomies.
The American surgeon - 1 Oct 2023
Fat Shelby Chun, Weed Christina, Samaha Yasmina, Chung Alice, Boyle Marissa K, Giuliano Armando, Ray Edward, Amersi Farin
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INTRODUCTION: Breast surveillance in patients with BRCA mutations include mammography (MMG) and MRI. Patients may elect to undergo risk-reducing bilateral prophylactic mastectomies (BPM). Sentinel lymph node biopsies (SLNB) are frequently performed and associated with increased morbidity. This study sought to determine the correlation between preoperative imaging and the final pathology and evaluate the role of...
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