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  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Breast Cancer Research

Background:

  • Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) involves removing the unaffected breast.
  • CPM rates have increased despite limited survival benefits for most patients.
  • Indications for CPM include deleterious genetic mutations or lobular histology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To observe trends in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) at a county safety-net hospital.
  • To evaluate the indications and outcomes of CPM in breast cancer patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of breast cancer patients who underwent bilateral mastectomy.
  • Analysis of 100 CPM cases, including pre-operative imaging, genetic testing, and histology.
  • Documentation review for reconstructive surgery and medical indications.

Main Results:

  • Only 42% of CPM cases had a documented justifiable medical reason.
  • Genetic testing was performed in 54% of cases, with 56% revealing deleterious results.
  • Lobular histology accounted for 12% of CPM decisions.
  • Suspicious MRI findings led to CPM in 13% of cases without other indications, but only 8% were malignant.
  • Reconstructive surgery was documented in 47% of cases.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of CPM procedures lack a clear medical indication.
  • Patient and physician education is crucial to reduce unindicated CPM.
  • Reliance on MRI findings without clear genetic or histological indications may lead to unnecessary surgeries.