Trends in utilization of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among different age, racial and ethnic groups

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy : Characteristics Influencing Utilization

Purpose: Breast conservation has been shown to have similar mortality rates as compared to mastectomy. We hypothesized that variables involving the patient, tumor and surgeon influence the treatment a patient may choose. Methods: Retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of all patients who underwent surgical treatment for breast cancer between 2000 and 2009 was performed. Mul...

Temporal Trends in and Factors Associated With Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among US Men With Breast Cancer.

Temporal Trends in and Factors Associated With Contralateral ProphylacticMastectomy AmongUSMenWith Breast Cancer Previous studies have reportedmarked increases in the rates of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) among US womenwho receivedadiagnosis of unilateral invasivebreastcancer, and this increase isparticularlyevidentamongyounger women.1 Rates of CPM amongwomen vary depending on th...

Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: current perspectives

There has been an increasing trend in the use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) in the United States among women diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer, particularly young women. Approximately one-third of women <40 years old are undergoing CPM in the US. Most studies have shown that the CPM trend is mainly patient-driven, which reflects a changing environment for newly diagnosed ...

Racial and Ethnic Groups

Social and Clinical Determinants of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy.

IMPORTANCE The growing rate of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) among women diagnosed as having breast cancer has raised concerns about potential for overtreatment. Yet, there are few large survey studies of factors that affect women's decisions for this surgical treatment option. OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with the use of CPM in a population-based sample of patients...