2024
“Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5168-5179. PMID: 38717543, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15360-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContralateral prophylactic mastectomyUnilateral mastectomyBreast-conserving therapyAverage-risk womenInclusion criteriaPsychosocial well-beingProspective cohort studyBackgroundMany womenProphylactic mastectomyScoping reviewMethodsNine databasesWhite/Caucasian womenCohort studyStudy samplePostoperative time pointsStatistically significant resultsRelevant articlesWell-beingAnxietyResultsThe inclusion criteriaWomenMastectomySignificant resultsSurgical choiceSurgical decision
2022
Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer
Dinan M, Pitafi S, Greenup R, Long J, Gross C. Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 198: 177-181. PMID: 36542252, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06829-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenetic testingRoutine breast cancer careBRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testingHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careInvasive breast cancerBRCA2 genetic testingReceptor statusWomen 50Cancer careAge 45Family historyOlder womenInsurer databaseYoung womenCancerWomenCoverage policiesUnclear implicationsPatientsSurgeryPurposeRatesYearsPrevalence