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Role of Prophylactic Mastectomy

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Approaches to Breast Cancer Prevention

Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 62))

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Deciding which patient should have a prophylactic mastectomy and when it should be performed are not easy decisions. Both the patient and the surgeon face the dilemma of either doing too much, or else of not doing enough only to realize later that mastectomy should have been done earlier. While treatment must be tailored to the physical and emotional needs of the patient, the personal experience of the surgeon (and also perhaps of the oncologist) tend to sway the patient’s decision.

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  1. Oncology Department St Thomas’ Hospital, and to Joint Breast Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

    Basil A. Stoll FRCR, FFR (Honorary Consulting Physician) (Honorary Consulting Physician)

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Houlihan, M.J., Goldwyn, R.M. (1991). Role of Prophylactic Mastectomy. In: Stoll, B.A. (eds) Approaches to Breast Cancer Prevention. Developments in Oncology, vol 62. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3742-3_9

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