1518 / 1983
Prophylactic mastectomy
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Prophylactic mastectomy has been shown to reduce the risk of
breast cancer incidence or recurrence, but there is insufficient
data to support an improvement in survival in affected or
unaffected carriers
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The complexity of the problem demands a multidisciplinary
approach within the context of a family cancer clinic.
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Menke-Pluymers MB, et al, Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2005
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Meijers-Heijboer EJ, et al, Lancet. 2000