Prophylactic mastectomy: o sentimento e a razão

We carried out a review based on the study by Hartmann et al. (1), which showed new aspects on the controversial matter of Prophylactic Mastectomy for breast cancer prevention. The results of the study indicated a dramatic 90% reduction on the relative risk for developing breast cancer. We reviewed...

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Autores: Villanova Biazús, Jorge, Menke, Carlos Henrique, A. Cavalheiro, José, L. Xavier, Nilton, Cericatto, Rodrigo, C. Bittelbrunn, Ana, G. Rabin, Eliane
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/125731
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/125731
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Câncer de mama
mastectomia profilática
terapia de substituição glandular
prevenção de câncer
breast cancer
prophylactic mastectomy
replacement therapy
cancer prevention
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Sumario:We carried out a review based on the study by Hartmann et al. (1), which showed new aspects on the controversial matter of Prophylactic Mastectomy for breast cancer prevention. The results of the study indicated a dramatic 90% reduction on the relative risk for developing breast cancer. We reviewed the subject observing the matters of exposure and risk for developing breast cancer. We also assessed the results published in the literature in order to understand the magnitude of the risk and the potential benefits related to the procedure.