Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1975 · 35 citations · 0 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryCancer PreventionOncologic SurgerySurgical OncologyBreast Cancer Risk AssessmentBreast Cancer SurgeryBreast PathologyBreast SurgeryBreast-conserving TherapySquamous Cell CarcinomaBreast Surgery ComplicationsOccult MalignancyPostmastectomy ComplicationsSubcutaneous Mastectomy
A national survey of plastic surgeons has been conducted to determinr the incidence of occult breat carcinoma in patients having a subcutaneous mastectomy. The results are reported herein. We believe subcutaneous mastectomy is the most effective prophylactic procedure presently available that is acceptable to women who have a high risk of developing breast cancer.