Background Sentinel node biopsy (SLNB) is not routinely recommended for patients
undergoing prophylactic mastectomy (PM), yet omission remains a subject of debate among …

Background Over the last decade, rates of risk-reducing prophylactic mastectomy (PM) have
risen dramatically. A topic of debate regarding the procedure is whether to use sentinel …

Background Prophylactic mastectomies (PM) are performed to reduce the risk of breast
cancer. Occasionally an occult carcinoma is found in PM specimens. Given the high …

Purpose We investigated rates of occult malignancy in the breast and sentinel lymph nodes
(SLNs) in patients undergoing prophylactic mastectomy (PM) and whether routine sentinel …

Background High-risk patients undergoing prophylactic mastectomy (PM) may have
unsuspected cancers identified on pathology. The optimum way to identify and manage …

BACKGROUND: Bilateral/contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (PM) is offered to high-risk
women to decrease their actual or perceived breast cancer risk. When an invasive occult …

BACKGROUND: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in patients undergoing prophylactic
mastectomy (PM) remains controversial. We sought to determine the incidence of finding …

BACKGROUND Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in the setting of prophylactic
mastectomy (PM) remains controversial. In the current study, recent experience with PM was …

Background Routine sentinel lymph node (SLN) surgery during prophylactic mastectomy
(PM) is unnecessary, because most PMs do not contain cancer. Our institution utilizes …

Introduction The routine use of sentinel node biopsy (SLNB) at the time of prophylactic
mastectomy remains controversial. This retrospective study was undertaken to determine if …