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Published on: May 17, 2024
Prophylactic mastectomy: an appraisal
Flora Zagouri1, Dimosthenis T Chrysikos, Theodoros N Sergentanis
1Breast Unit, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokratio Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. florazagouri@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract:
The main indication of prophylactic mastectomy pertains to BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers. Prophylactic mastectomy includes the simple method and the subcutaneous method. Both methods can be followed by breast plastic reconstruction either at the same time or later. This review examines key issues regarding prophylactic mastectomy: the selection of patients, its effectiveness, its limitations, convergence/divergence in existing guidelines, and future perspectives.
