Risk-reducing (prophylactic) mastectomy
Record ID 32014000371
English
Authors' recommendations:
The goal of risk-reducing or prophylactic mastectomy, defined as the surgical removal of 1 or both breasts before cancer develops, is to reduce the risk of breast cancer and potentially increase survival in women who are at high risk for the disease. Women at high risk for breast cancer include those with a strong family history of breast cancer, the presence of inherited mutations in 1 of 2 breast cancer susceptibility genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2), previous cancer in 1 breast, or biopsies showing lobular carcinoma in situ and/or atypical hyperplasia of the breast.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from: http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=2183
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Mastectomy
- Risk
- Risk Reduction Behavior
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2013 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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