Association Between Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among Multiethnic Women Diagnosed With Early-Stage Breast Cancer.
Vicky RoJulia E McGuinnessBoya GuoMeghna S TrivediTarsha JonesWendy K ChungRoshni RaoElana LevinsonCarrie KovalDonna RussoIlana ChiltonRita KukafkaKatherine D CrewPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
Women with P or LP variants on genetic testing were over four times more likely to undergo CPM than B or LB. Those with VUS had similar CPM rates as B or LB. Our findings suggest appropriate genetic counseling and communication of cancer risk to multiethnic breast cancer survivors.