Importance Bilateral mastectomy is increasingly used to treat unilateral breast cancer.
Because it may have medical and psychosocial complications, a better understanding of its …

Importance Rates of bilateral mastectomy continue to increase in average-risk women with
unilateral in situ and invasive breast cancer. Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy rates …

Objectives For healthy women at high risk of developing breast cancer, a bilateral
mastectomy can reduce future risk. For women who already have unilateral breast cancer …

Background: Although breast-conserving surgery is oncologically safe for women with early-
stage breast cancer, mastectomy rates are increasing. The objective of this study was to …

Importance Accredited breast centers in the United States are measured on performance of
breast conservation surgery (BCS) in the majority of women with early-stage breast cancer …

An increasingly large proportion of women with unilateral breast cancer are treated with
bilateral mastectomy. The rationale behind bilateral surgery is to prevent a second primary …

Background Numerous studies have reported increasing rates of contralateral prophylactic
mastectomies (CPMs). Understanding patient rationale for the surgical choice may provide …

Objectives Evidence suggests superiority of breast conserving surgery (BCS) plus radiation
over mastectomy alone for treatment of early stage breast cancer. Whether the superiority of …

Background Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in women with increased breast cancer risk
dramatically reduces breast cancer occurrence but little is known about psychosocial …

Background Recent studies indicate that women with unilateral breast cancer are choosing
contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) at an increasing rate. There is limited literature …