Surgeons’ Perspectives of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
Bellavance E, Peppercorn J, Kronsberg S, Greenup R, Keune J, Lynch J, Collyar D, Magder L, Tilburt J, Hlubocky F, Yao K. Surgeons’ Perspectives of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 23: 2779-2787. PMID: 27169770, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5253-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelComprehensionFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2HumansMaleMedical OveruseMiddle AgedPatientsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prophylactic MastectomyRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurgical OncologySurveys and QuestionnairesUnilateral Breast NeoplasmsConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyOncologic benefitProphylactic mastectomyBreast cancerBenefits of CPMUnfavorable risk/benefit ratioUse of CPMRisk/benefit ratioAverage-risk patientsDeleterious BRCA mutationsProportion of surgeonsInadequate patient understandingPercent of respondentsMedian ageBRCA mutationsBreast diseaseBreast surgeonsPractice patternsRelative riskPatient understandingCommon reasonMost surgeonsMethodsA surveyPatientsSurgeons