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Satisfaction and Well-Being After Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among BRCA Mutation Carriers and Noncarriers: A Longitudinal Analysis of BREAST-Q Domains.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Nov 2023
Myers Sara P, Tadros Audree B, Sevilimedu Varadan, Nelson Jonas A, Le Tiana, Garcia Paula, Morrow Monica, Lee Minna K
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INTRODUCTION: Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) is recommended for BRCA mutation carriers; its use in noncarriers relies on patient choice. We characterized differences in satisfaction and well-being after CPM between BRCA carriers and noncarriers. METHODS: BREAST-Q data were obtained before and after CPM with immediate reconstruction performed at a single institution from 2016 to 2022. Associations...
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