Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for unilateral breast cancer in Chinese female population: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to differences in socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, the characteristics and prognosis of Asian female patients choosing contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) are likely to be different from Western patients. To fill the research gap of CPM in Asian populations, this study aims to explore the application trend, survival benefits, decision-making factors, and satisfaction of CPM based on the Chinese patients undergoing CPM.

Methods

The 0-III stage unilateral breast cancer (UBC) patients who received breast surgery in the Chinese PLA General Hospital from 2005 to 2017 were selected. The surgical procedures included simple mastectomy (SM), nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM), breast conserving surgery (BCS), and CPM. Cox proportional regression analyses an

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788567 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature