Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction after Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction after Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Women with BRCA gene mutations have a higher lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. Furthermore, cancer is usually diagnosed at a younger age compared to the wild-type counterpart. Strategies for risk management include intensive surveillance or risk-reducing mastectomy. The latter provides a si...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Cammarata, Francesca Toia, Matteo Rossi, Calogero Cipolla, Salvatore Vieni, Antonino Speciale, Adriana Cordova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
breast cancer
BRCA mutation
risk-reducing mastectomy
breast reconstruction
direct-to-implant breast reconstruction
prepectoral breast reconstruction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/12/1741

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