Increasing use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: a counterintuitive trend.

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  • William C Wood
چکیده

A recent study has provided evidence that the use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) is increasing.[1] Over the 5-year period from 1998 to 2003, the CPM rate doubled. Prior studies have shown that the surgical procedures chosen by patients are most commonly influenced by physician and surgeon recommendation. This has been observed in the choice of CPM as well.[2] The data strongly suggest that CPM is being recommended more frequently. A strong case can be made that that is exactly the opposite of what should be occurring at present.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Oncology

دوره 22 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008