Nationwide Rates of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Increases
An increase was seen in all states from 2004 to 2012, with the greatest increases in five contiguous Midwest states.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Increase in BRCA Testing After Angelina Jolie NYT Editorial
More women tested for the BRCA genes, but there was no corresponding increase in mastectomy rates.
Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Rising Significantly Among Breast Cancer Patients
Factors influencing patients to undergo contralateral mastectomy include believing it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of it recurring.
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