Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons' Knowledge and Comfort of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Survey of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons' Knowledge and Comfort of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Survey of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Background: Despite limited oncologic benefit, contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) rates have increased in the United States over the past 15 years. CPM is often accompanied by breast reconstruction, thereby requiring an interdisciplinary approach between breast and plastic surgeons. Despite...

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Main Authors: Christopher D. Lopez, Rachel Bluebond-Langner, Carrie A. Houssock, Sheri S. Slezak, Emily Bellavance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
contralateral prophylactic mastectomy
surgical decision making
breast reconstruction
contralateral breast cancer risk
oncologic benefit
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00647/full

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