Surgical Options for Primary Prevention: Prophylactic Mastectomy and Oophorectomy

2020 ◽  
pp. 279-291
Author(s):  
James O. Murphy ◽  
Virgilio Sacchini
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Prophylactic Mastectomy ◽  
Surgical Options

Prophylactic Mastectomy Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer 90%

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
BRUCE JANCIN
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prophylactic Mastectomy

Surgical Options for the Aging Face Explored

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
KERRI WACHTER
Keyword(s):  
Aging Face ◽  
Surgical Options

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (19) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
WILLIAM E. GOLDEN ◽  
ROBERT H. HOPKINS
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

AAA - a further step towards a moratorium for aspirin in the primary prevention

VASA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
Minar
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention

Prophylactic Mastectomy - Evaluation and Treatment of High Risk Patients

Swiss Surgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remmel ◽  
Harder
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Prophylactic Mastectomy ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Reconstructive Procedures ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk Reduction ◽  
Cancer Risk Reduction

Prophylactic mastectomy is an aggressive strategy for breast cancer risk reduction. The indications and efficiency of this procedures are not yet clearly defined. Randomized, prospective studies, comparing different surgical procedures with other modalities of breast cancer risk reduction are lacking. The report evaluates the existing controversy, based on Medline search in the following sequence: risk factors, possibilities of risk reduction, effectiveness of risk reduction, technical considerations and recommendations. Patient selection is difficult and needs an interdisciplinary approach. The women have to be well informed about all treatment alternatives and various reconstructive procedures. An appropriate risk reduction strategy should be selected individually for each patient. Up to now, there exist only recommendations from different institutions but no definitive guidelines.

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