Breast Cancer - Prophylactic Mastectomy

Controversy Surrounds Complete Removal of Breast

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 10th, 1995

Women who believe themselves at high risk of breast cancer are seeking prophylactic mastectomies. In the absence of a well-researched standard of care, controversy abounds in the medical profession regarding this practice.

The identification of the BRCA-1 gene and its potential use as a screening tool may lead many more women to consider undergoing prophylactic mastectomy. To date, there are no set standards for recommendation, no proof of efficacy, and no set procedural standards.

Florence Houn et al. set out to determine how frequently this procedure was being recommended and performed in Maryland and surveyed surgeons to determine frequency and...

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