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Review
. 2017 Feb;24(2):375-397.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5688-z. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

Society of Surgical Oncology Breast Disease Working Group Statement on Prophylactic (Risk-Reducing) Mastectomy

Kelly K Hunt  1 , David M Euhus  2 , Judy C Boughey  3 , Anees B Chagpar  4 , Sheldon M Feldman  5 , Nora M Hansen  6 , Swati A Kulkarni  6 , David R McCready  7 , Eleftherios P Mamounas  8 , Lee G Wilke  9 , Kimberly J Van Zee  10 , Monica Morrow  10
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Society of Surgical Oncology Breast Disease Working Group Statement on Prophylactic (Risk-Reducing) Mastectomy

Kelly K Hunt et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Over the past several years, there has been an increasing rate of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) surgeries. Since publication of the 2007 SSO position statement on the use of risk-reducing mastectomy, there have been significant advances in the understanding of breast cancer biology and treatment. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the current literature as a resource to facilitate a shared and informed decision-making process regarding the use of risk-reducing mastectomy.

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