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Are Mastectomy Rates Really Increasing in the United States?

Elizabeth B. Habermann, Andrea M. Abbott, Helen Parsons, Beth A Virnig, Waddah B. Al‐Refaie, Todd M. Tuttle

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2010 · 224 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

In contrast to single-institution studies, our population-based analysis found a decrease in unilateral mastectomy rates from 2000 to 2006 in the United States. Variations in referral patterns and patient selection are potential explanations for these differences between single institutions and national trends.

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