The use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among elderly patients in the United States.

Schelomo MarmorAriella M AltmanWilliam T MaylebenJane Y C HuiJason W DenboEric H JensenTodd M Tuttle

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2019)

For elderly patients the use of CPM has continued to increase in the United States. These observations warrant concern in light of increasing evidence that CPM does not improve oncological outcomes and is associated with increased morbidity in older patients.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
prostate cancer
breast reconstruction
metabolic syndrome
weight loss