Increasing Use of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Patients: A Trend Toward More Aggressive Surgical Treatment

2007655 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Todd M. Tuttle · University of Minnesota

Elizabeth B. Habermann · University of Minnesota

Todd J. Morris · University of Minnesota

Abstract

The use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in the United States more than doubled within the recent 6-year period of our study. Prospective studies are needed to understand the decision-making processes that have led to more aggressive breast cancer surgery.

Topics & Keywords

BRCA gene mutations in cancer Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 25, Issue 33, pp. 5203-5209

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.12.3141

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