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University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Researchers identify risk factors for contralateral breast cancer
February 12th, 2009
A preventive procedure to remove the unaffected breast in breast cancer patients with disease in one breast may only be necessary in patients who have high-risk features as assessed by examining the patient's medical history and pathology of the breast cancer, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Their findings, published in the March 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, may help physicians predict the likelihood of patients developing breast cancer in the opposite breast (contralateral breast cancer), stratify risk and counsel patients on their treatment options. "Women often consider contralateral prophylactic...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-12)
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