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    • Re: Risk-reducing mastectomy: a case series of 124 procedures in Brazilian patients.
    • Goncalves R.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Aug;182(3):763-764. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05742-y. Epub 2020 Jun 13.
    • Letter, Commentary

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    Original research:

    Risk-reducing mastectomy: a case series of 124 procedures in Brazilian patients.

    • Management of breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who are unaffected with cancer.
    • Collins JM, Isaacs C.
    • Breast J. 2020 Jul 11. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13970. Epub ahead of print.
    • Review
    • How to Prepare for a Mastectomy Amid COVID and Other Life Events.
    • Wheaton J.
    • FORCE Blog. 2020 Jul 8.
    • Secondary Angiosarcoma With C-MYC Amplification Following Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy and Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature.
    • Webb C, Partain N, Koduru P, Hwang H, Sarode VR.
    • Int J Surg Pathol. 2020 Jun 18:1066896920930100. doi: 10.1177/1066896920930100. Epub ahead of print.
    • Case report
    • Male bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy: Report of a case.
    • Combi F, Razzaboni E, Toss A, Gambini A, Papi S, Cortesi L, Tazzioli G.
    • Breast J. 2020 Jun 9. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13928. Epub ahead of print.
    • Case report
    • The DIEP Flap as Well-established Method of Choice for Autologous Breast Reconstruction with a Low Complication Rate - Retrospective Single-centre 10-Year Experience.
    • Munder B, Andree C, Witzel C, Fertsch S, Stambera P, Schulz T, Fleischer O, Hagouan M, Grüter L, Aufmesser B, Staemmler K, Kornetka J, Aldeeri M, Seidenstücker K, Abu-Ghazaleh A, Wolter A.
    • Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 2020 Jun;80(6):628-638. doi: 10.1055/a-1116-2102. Epub 2020 Apr 16.
    • Ovarian Cancer After Prophylactic Salpingectomy in a Patient With Germline BRCA1 Mutation.
    • Lugo Santiago N, Smith E, Cox M, Wan CS, Tchabo NE, Awowole I, Broach V, Chi DS.
    • Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Jun;135(6):1270-1274. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003864.
    • Case report

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    Editorial:

    Too Good to Be True.

    • Nouvelle stratégie chirurgicale dans les mastectomies bilatérales prophylactiques avec reconstruction par prothèses chez les patientes présentant une mutation du gène BRCA [New surgical strategy in breast reconstruction with implants for bilateral prophylactic mastectomies with BRCA gene mutation].
    • Deveaux C, Calibre C, Duquennoy-Martinot V, Guerreschi P, Dumont A.
    • Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2020 May 29:S0294-1260(20)30077-7. French. doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2020.05.004. Epub ahead of print.
    • [Article in French]
    • Complication rates among women undergoing preventive mastectomy: An Austrian registry.
    • Leser C, Deutschmann C, Dorffner G, Gschwantler-Kaulich D, Castillo DM, Abayev S, Stübler M, Reitsamer R, Singer C.
    • Breast J. 2020 May 25. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13877. Epub ahead of print.
    • Use of bilateral prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy in patients with high risk of breast cancer.
    • Valero MG, Moo TA, Muhsen S, Zabor EC, Stempel M, Pusic A, Gemignani ML, Morrow M, Sacchini V.
    • Br J Surg. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11616. Epub ahead of print.
    • Risk-reducing mastectomy: a case series of 124 procedures in Brazilian patients.
    • Frasson AL, Lichtenfels M, de Souza AAB, Vollbrecht B, Falcone AB, Frasson MARM, Barbosa F.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 May;181(1):69-75. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05582-w. Epub 2020 Mar 25.

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    Letter, Commentary:

    Re: Risk-reducing mastectomy: a case series of 124 procedures in Brazilian patients.

    • Canadian cost-effectiveness model of BRCA-driven surgical prevention of breast/ovarian cancers compared to treatment if cancer develops.
    • Hurry M, Eccleston A, Dyer M, Hoskins P
    • Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2020 Apr;36(2):104-112. doi: 10.1017/S0266462319003519.
    • Lumbar Flap versus the Gold Standard: Comparison to the DIEP Flap.
    • Opsomer D, Vyncke T, Depypere B, Stillaert F, Blondeel P, Van Landuyt K.
    • Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Apr;145(4):706e-714e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006681.
    • Oncoplastic Procedures in Preparation for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Controlling the Breast Envelope.
    • Momeni A, Kanchwala S, Sbitany H.
    • Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Apr;145(4):914-920. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006657.
    • Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations.
    • Jun I, Berger AL, Yaghjyan L.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2020 Mar 26. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.0128. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Letter, Comment

    Related:

    Original research:

    A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Multigene Testing for All Patients With Breast Cancer.

    Letter, Reply:

    Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations-Reply.

    • Experts say more women should be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations.
    • Printz C.
    • Cancer. 2020 Feb 15;126(4):693. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32723.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Updated Guideline Moves Genetic Testing Beyond BRCA.
    • Narozniak R.
    • OncologyLive. 2020 Mar 13;21(6).
    • News

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Prophylactic Mastectomy: Postoperative Skin Flap Thickness Evaluated by MRT, Ultrasound and Clinical Examination.
    • Wiberg R, Andersson MN, Svensson J, Rosén A, Koch F, Björkgren A, Sund M.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Jan 6. doi: 10.1245/s10434-019-08157-2. [Epub ahead of print]
    • SEOM clinical guidelines in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (2019).
    • González-Santiago S, Ramón Y Cajal T, Aguirre E, Alés-Martínez JE, Andrés R, Balmaña J, Graña B, Herrero A, Llort G, González-Del-Alba A; SEOM Hereditary Cancer Working Group.
    • Clin Transl Oncol. 2019 Dec 30. doi: 10.1007/s12094-019-02262-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Breast cancer prevention in high-risk women.
    • Thorat MA, Balasubramanian R.
    • Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Nov 21. pii: S1521-6934(19)30170-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.11.006. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy in young previvors: Examining decision-making, reconstructive outcomes, and patient satisfaction in BRCA+ patients under 30.
    • Salibian AA, Bekisz JM, Frey JD, Miller B, Choi M, Karp NS.
    • Breast J. 2019 Nov 17. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13692. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Geisinger MyCode® detects BRCA2 mutation prior to abdominal panniculectomy allowing for DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
    • Kauffman CA.
    • Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2019 Nov 6;6(1):145-147. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2019.1684824. eCollection 2019.
    • Is prophylactic mastectomy justified in women without BRCA mutation?
    • Rutgers EJT.
    • Breast. 2019 Nov;48 Suppl 1:S62-S64. doi: 10.1016/S0960-9776(19)31126-9.
    • Robot-assisted Nipple-sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: An Initial Experience.
    • Park HS, Lee J, Lee DW, Song SY, Lew DH, Kim SI, Cho YU.
    • Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 30;9(1):15669. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51744-2.
    • A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Multigene Testing for All Patients With Breast Cancer.
    • Sun L, Brentnall A, Patel S, Buist DSM, Bowles EJA, Evans DGR, Eccles D, Hopper J, Li S, Southey M, Duffy S, Cuzick J, Dos Santos Silva I, Miners A, Sadique Z, Yang L, Legood R, Manchanda R.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2019 Oct 3. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.3323. [Epub ahead of print]

    Related:

    CME Audio Interview: Cost-effectiveness of Multigene Testing for All Patients With Breast Cancer. (JN Learning : JAMA Oncology)

    Press: Study Finds Breast, Ovarian Cancer Gene Tests Cost-Effective for Unselected Breast Cancer Patients. (GenomeWeb)

    Letter, Comment:

    Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations.

    Letter, Reply:

    Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations—Reply.

    • Broad Application of Multigene Panel Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility-Pandora's Box Is Opening Wider.
    • Robson M, Domchek S.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2019 Oct 3. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.4004. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Commentary
    • Oncological Safety of Lipofilling in Healthy BRCA Carriers After Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Case Series.
    • Quoc CH, Dias LPN, Braghiroli OFM, Martella N, Giovinazzo V, Piat JM.
    • Eur J Breast Health. 2019 Oct 1;15(4):217-221. doi: 10.5152/ejbh.2019.5013. eCollection 2019 Oct.
    • Risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA carriers: survival is not the issue.
    • Neven P, Punie K, Wildiers H, Willers N, Van Ongeval C, Van Buggenhout G, Legius E.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Sep 20. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05440-4. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Letter, Comment

    Related:

    Letter, Reply:

    Risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: survival is one of the issues-author's reply.

    Original Research:

    Survival after bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy in healthy BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.

    • Cost effectiveness of bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy.
    • Schrauder MG, Brunel-Geuder L, Häberle L, Wunderle M, Hoyer J, Csorba R, Reis A, Schulz-Wendtland R, Beckmann MW, Lux MP.
    • Eur J Med Res. 2019 Sep 14;24(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40001-019-0391-8.
    • Is nipple sparing mastectomy associated with increased complications, readmission and length of stay compared to skin sparing mastectomy?
    • Wang M, Huang J, Chagpar AB.
    • Am J Surg. 2019 Sep 13. pii: S0002-9610(19)31023-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.09.011. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Hereditary breast cancer: screening and risk reducing surgery.
    • Renzulli M, Zanotti S, Clemente A, Mineo G, Tovoli F, Reginelli A, Barile A, Cappabianca S, Taffurelli M, Golfieri R.
    • Gland Surg. 2019 Sep;8(Suppl 3):S142-S149. doi: 10.21037/gs.2019.04.04.
    • Should unaffected female BRCA2 pathogenic variant carriers be told there is little or no advantage from risk reducing mastectomy?
    • Evans DG, Howell SJ, Howell A.
    • Fam Cancer. 2019 Aug 23. doi: 10.1007/s10689-019-00142-8. [Epub ahead of print]

    Related:

    Original Research:

    Survival after bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy in healthy BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
    • US Preventive Services Task Force, Owens DK, Davidson KW, Krist AH, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kubik M, Landefeld CS, Mangione CM, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):652-665. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.10987.

    Related:

    Evidence report, Review:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    Guidelines [Internet]:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    Editorial:

    Broadening Criteria for BRCA1/2 Evaluation: Placing the USPSTF Recommendation in Context.

    Editorial:

    USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan.

    Editorial:

    Hereditary Cancer Evaluation in 2019-a Rapidly Evolving Landscape.

    Editorial:

    US Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer Recommendation Statement on Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.

    News:

    USPSTF Calls for More BRCA Screening.

    Patient Page:

    Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?

    Audio Interview, CME Activity: USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer. (JAMA)

    Press: USPSTF Recommendations on BRCA Mutation Testing. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):666-685. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8430.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    • Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?
    • Jin J.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):702. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.11251.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.
    • Mangione CM.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Use of Mammographic Measurements to Predict Complications After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers.
    • Park KU, Weiss A, Rosso K, Yi M, Hunt K, Kuerer H, Hanson SE, Candelaria R, Tevis S, Thompson A.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-019-07704-1. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Celebrity Influence Affecting Public Interest in Plastic Surgery Procedures: Google Trends Analysis.
    • Tijerina JD, Morrison SD, Nolan IT, Parham MJ, Richardson MT, Nazerali R.
    • Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2019 Aug 7. doi: 10.1007/s00266-019-01466-7. [Epub ahead of print]
    • The Importance of Risk-Reducing Prophylactic Mastectomy in Breast Cancer (BRCA) Carriers: A Case Report.
    • Ochaney P, Patel K, Haq F, Reese R, Igel S.
    • Cureus. 2019 Aug 2;11(8):e5311. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5311.
    • Patient-Reported Satisfaction after Prophylactic Operations of the Breast.
    • Keller K, Meisel C, Grübling N, Petzold A, Wimberger P, Kast K.
    • Breast Care (Basel). 2019 Aug;14(4):217-223. doi: 10.1159/000496398. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R, Stillman L.
    • Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Aug. Report No.: 19-05251-EF-1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews.

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    • Screening and surgical prophylaxis for hereditary cancer syndromes with high risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer.
    • Bercow AS, Eisenhauer EL.
    • J Surg Oncol. 2019 Jul 29. doi: 10.1002/jso.25645. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Survival after bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy in healthy BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
    • Heemskerk-Gerritsen BAM, Jager A, Koppert LB, Obdeijn AI, Collée M, Meijers-Heijboer HEJ, Jenner DJ, Oldenburg HSA, van Engelen K, de Vries J, van Asperen CJ, Devilee P, Blok MJ, Kets CM, Ausems MGEM, Seynaeve C, Rookus MA, Hooning M.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Jul 13. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05345-2. [Epub ahead of print]

    Related:

    Commentary:

    Should unaffected female BRCA2 pathogenic variant carriers be told there is little or no advantage from risk reducing mastectomy?

    Letter, Comment:

    Risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA carriers: survival is not the issue.

    Letter, Reply:

    Risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: survival is one of the issues-author's reply.

    • Breast reconstruction after risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers.
    • Nagura N, Hayashi N, Takei J, Yoshida A, Ochi T, Iwahira Y, Yamauchi H.
    • Breast Cancer. 2019 Jul 10. doi: 10.1007/s12282-019-00995-y. [Epub ahead of print]
    • [Recommendations for Preventive Care for Women with Rare Genetic Cause of Breast and Ovarian Cancer.]
    • Foretová L, Navrátilová M, Svoboda M, Vašíčková P, Sťahlová EH, Házová J, Kleiblová P, Kleibl Z, Macháčková E, Palácová M, Petráková K.
    • Klin Onkol. 2019 Summer;32(Supplementum2):6-13. doi: 10.14735/amko2019S6.
    • Residual glandular tissue (RGT) in BRCA1/2 germline mutation carriers with unilateral and bilateral prophylactic mastectomies.
    • Grinstein O, Krug B, Hellmic M, Siedek F, Malter W, Burke C, Schmutzler R, Maintz D, Rhiem K.
    • Surg Oncol. 2019 Jun;29:126-133. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 May 3.
    • Sentinel lymph node biopsy following previous axillary surgery in recurrent breast cancer.
    • Sávolt Á, Cserni G, Lázár G, Maráz R, Kelemen P, Kovács E, Győrffy B, Udvarhelyi N, Vörös A, Ormándi K, Mátrai Z.
    • Eur J Surg Oncol. 2019 May 16. pii: S0748-7983(19)30454-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.05.016. [Epub ahead of print]
    • The Evolution of Breast Implant Infections: Serratia marcescens Is an Emerging Pathogen in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.
    • Gui JL, Lin KY.
    • Plast Surg (Oakv). 2019 May;27(2):182-188. doi: 10.1177/2292550319826098. Epub 2019 Feb 21.
    • Breast cancer stalked every woman in her family. She was determined it wouldn’t get her.
    • Reyes-Velarde A.
    • Los Angeles Times. Column One. 2019 Apr 25.

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    Press: Behind the story: For a daughter of immigrants, a story stirs up memories of her own family. (Los Angeles Times)

    • Bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: A difficult decision-making.
    • Franceschini G, Masetti R.
    • Breast J. 2019 Apr 9. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13287. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Letter
    • Multidisciplinary management of CDH1 germinal mutation and prophylactic management hereditary lobular breast cancer: A case report.
    • Mirandola S, Pellini F, Granuzzo E, Lorenzi M, Accordini B, Ulgelmo M, Invento A, Lombardi D, Caldana M, Pollini GP.
    • Int J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Apr 5;58:92-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.03.053. [Epub ahead of print]
    • What The Surgeons Should Know About The Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers.
    • Franceschini G, Masetti R.
    • Eur J Breast Health. 2019 Apr 1;15(2):135-136. doi: 10.5152/ejbh.2019.4651. eCollection 2019 Apr.

    Related:

    Review:

    Risk-Reducing Options for Women with a Hereditary Breast Cancer Predisposition.

    • Evolving indications and long-term oncological outcomes of risk-reducing bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomy.
    • Grobmyer SR, Pederson HJ, Valente SA, Al-Hilli Z, Radford D, Djohan R, Yetman R, Eng C, Crowe JP.
    • BJS Open. 2018 Nov 26;3(2):169-173. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.50117. eCollection 2019 Apr.
    • Body image problems in women with and without breast cancer 6-20 years after bilateral risk-reducing surgery - A prospective follow-up study.
    • Bai L, Arver B, Johansson H, Sandelin K, Wickman M, Brandberg Y.
    • Breast. 2019 Apr;44:120-127. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Feb 1.
    • Current knowledge of risk reducing mastectomy: Indications, techniques, results, benefits, harms.
    • Baildam AD.
    • Breast. 2019 Mar 29;46:48-51. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2019.03.011. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Trends in use of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy vs high-risk surveillance in unaffected carriers of inherited breast cancer syndromes in the Inherited Cancer Registry (ICARE).
    • Henry DA, Lee MC, Almanza D, Ahmed KA, Sun W, Boulware DC, Laronga C.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Feb;174(1):39-45. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-5057-7. Epub 2018 Nov 24.
    • Optimise not compromise: The importance of a multidisciplinary breast cancer patient pathway in the era of oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery.
    • Strach MC, Prasanna T, Kirova YM, Alran S, O'Toole S, Beith JM, Poortmans P, McNeil CM, Carroll S.
    • Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2019 Feb;134:10-21. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.11.007. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
    • Review
    • Perioperative Management of Women Undergoing Risk-reducing Surgery for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • AlHilli MM, Al-Hilli Z.
    • J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Feb;26(2):253-265. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.09.767. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
    • Prophylactic Versus Therapeutic Mastectomy: A Contemporary Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Database.
    • Hendrix RJ, Lee C, Friedrich AK, Rouanet E, Larkin AC, LaFemina J.
    • Clin Breast Cancer. 2019 Jan 31. pii: S1526-8209(19)30050-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.01.008. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: A Complex Discussion.
    • Domchek SM.
    • JAMA. 2019 Jan 1;321(1):27. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.18942.
    • Review, Commentary
    • Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: what surgeons need to know.
    • Franceschini G, Di Leone A, Terribile D, Sanchez MA, Masetti R.
    • Ann Ital Chir. 2019;90:1-2.
    • Review
    • High rate of occult cancer found in prophylactic mastectomy specimens despite thorough presurgical assessment with MRI and ultrasound: findings from the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Registration 2016 in Japan.
    • Yamauchi H, Okawa M, Yokoyama S, Nakagawa C, Yoshida R, Suzuki K, Nakamura S, Arai M.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Dec;172(3):679-687. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-4953-1. Epub 2018 Sep 10.
    • Risk-Reducing Options for Women with a Hereditary Breast Cancer Predisposition.
    • Jatoi I.
    • Eur J Breast Health. 2018 Oct 1;14(4):189-193. doi: 10.5152/ejbh.2018.4324. eCollection 2018 Oct.

    Related:

    Letter, Review:

    What The Surgeons Should Know About The Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers.

    • Do All BRCA 1 and 2 Carriers with a Known and Unknown Breast Cancer Choose Bilateral Mastectomies?
    • Gaffley M, Villa A, Vu T, Steelman S, Howard-McNatt M.
    • Am Surg. 2018 Sep 1;84(9):1544-1545.
    • Surgery for BRCA, TP53 and PALB2: a literature review.
    • Song CV, Teo SH, Taib NA, Yip CH.
    • Ecancermedicalscience. 2018 Aug 29;12:863. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2018.863. eCollection 2018.
    • Breast Cancer Surgical Risk Reduction for Patients With Inherited Mutations in Moderate Penetrance Genes.
    • Weiss A, Garber JE, King T.
    • JAMA Surg. 2018 Aug 29. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2493. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
    • Eleje GU, Eke AC, Ezebialu IU, Ikechebelu JI, Ugwu EO, Okonkwo OO.
    • Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Aug 24;8:CD012464. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012464.pub2.
    • Meta-Analysis, Review
    • Patients' perspectives and experiences concerning barriers to accessing information about bilateral prophylactic mastectomy.
    • Glassey R, O'Connor M, Ives A, Saunders C, kConFab Investigators, O'Sullivan S, Hardcastle SJ.
    • Breast. 2018 Aug;40:116-122. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2018.05.003. Epub 2018 May 11.
    • Concurrent risk-reduction surgery in patients with increased lifetime risk for breast and ovarian cancer: an analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database.
    • Elmi M, Azin A, Elnahas A, McCready DR, Cil TD.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Aug;171(1):217-223. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-4818-7. Epub 2018 May 14.
    • Bilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method?
    • Mallory MA, Tarabanis C, Schneider E, Nimbkar S, Golshan M.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Aug;170(3):641-646. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-4794-y. Epub 2018 Apr 23.
    • Complications, risk factors, and patients-reported outcomes after skin-sparing mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction in women with BRCA mutations.
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