Contralateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy: Review of Risk Factors and Risk-Reducing Strategies

Joint Authors

Basu, N. N.
Barr, L.
Ross, G. L.
Evans, D. Gareth

Source

International Journal of Surgical Oncology

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-01-27

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Rates of contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy have increased substantially over the last decade.

Surgical oncologists are often in the frontline, dealing with requests for this procedure.

This paper reviews the current evidence base regarding contralateral breast cancer, assesses the various risk-reducing strategies, and evaluates the cost-effectiveness of contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Basu, N. N.& Barr, L.& Ross, G. L.& Evans, D. Gareth. 2015. Contralateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy: Review of Risk Factors and Risk-Reducing Strategies. International Journal of Surgical Oncology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Basu, N. N.…[et al.]. Contralateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy: Review of Risk Factors and Risk-Reducing Strategies. International Journal of Surgical Oncology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Basu, N. N.& Barr, L.& Ross, G. L.& Evans, D. Gareth. Contralateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy: Review of Risk Factors and Risk-Reducing Strategies. International Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066973

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1066973