Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Use After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

ConclusionsCPM was performed in 48% of women undergoing mastectomy after NAC; younger women with earlier-stage cancers were more likely to undergo CPM. While increased use of CPM in women with more favorable disease is medically appropriate, our findings indicate a lost opportunity for use of BCS.

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Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - November 14, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research