Prognosis and Decision-making Analysis of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy among female patients with stage 0–III unilateral breast cancer in Chinese population: a retrospective cohort study
jingjin zhu,
ningning min,
yanjun zhang
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
It was demonstrated that contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) provides no survival benefit for patients with average risk breast cancer, but the application in patients with early-stage breast cancer has increased. This study aims to explore the application trend, survival benefits, decision-making factors, and satisfaction of CPM based on the patients undergoing CPM in a Chinese institution.
Methods
The 0-III stage unilateral breast cancer (UBC) patients who received breast surgery in the Fir… Show more
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