Surgery to prevent breast cancer requires a patient-doctor dialogue about risks, benefits

(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) The decision to prevent breast cancer through a risk-reducing mastectomy is based on a woman's lifetime risk of the disease as well as on quality-of-life issues. The dialogue should include consideration of nonsurgical options such as screening and medications, according to a new article in JAMA, coauthored by a surgical oncologist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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