"Prophylactic Mastectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of one or both breasts to prevent or reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in persons who may be predisposed.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072036
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.466.911 E04.625.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Prophylactic Mastectomy- Prophylactic Mastectomy
- Mastectomies, Prophylactic
- Mastectomy, Prophylactic
- Prophylactic Mastectomies
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prophylactic Mastectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Discussions about contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among surgical oncology providers and women with sporadic breast cancer: a content analysis. Transl Behav Med. 2020 05 20; 10(2):347-354.
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Who should get a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer? Cancer. 2019 05 01; 125(9):1400-1403.
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Prospective Study of Psychosocial Outcomes of Having Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among Women With Nonhereditary Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2018 09 01; 36(25):2630-2638.
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Outcomes of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in relation to familial history: a decision analysis (BRCR-D-16-00033). Breast Cancer Res. 2016 09 20; 18(1):93.