Clinical Considerations regarding Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy | Zendy

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Clinical Considerations regarding Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy

Author(s) -

David R. McCready,

Jaime Escallón

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

women s health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.363

H-Index - 39

eISSN - 1745-5065

pISSN - 1745-5057

DOI - 10.2217/17455057.3.1.39

Subject(s) - medicine , mastectomy , breast cancer , prophylactic mastectomy , surgery , disease , adjuvant , cancer , oncology

The risk factors and clinical features for contralateral breast cancer are reviewed. Prevention is afforded by adjuvant systemic treatments but the largest risk reduction (95%) occurs with prophylactic mastectomy. Satisfaction with this procedure is high in selected individuals and studies but the potential complications should not be taken lightly. For those with a high risk of contralateral disease and a primary tumor with relatively good prognosis, it is quite reasonable to discuss and perform contralateral mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction.

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