Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: What should not be forgotten to improve communication between clinicians and patients!

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Abstract

The rationale for CPM in a patient who has had breast cancer is to reduce the risk of contralateral breast cancer (CBC) and possibly improve survival and quality of life. Other reasons for undergoing a CPM include relative ease of follow-up, reduction of anxiety for occurrence of a second breast cancer, and desire for symmetry that can be achieved with bilateral mastectomies and reconstruction.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)1573-1574
Numero di pagine2
RivistaPatient Education and Counseling
Volume102
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2019

Keywords

  • Breast cancer
  • Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy
  • Decisional conflict
  • Decisional processes

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