Mastectomy recommendation for women with gene mutation or breast cancer history 2017

Do you think a preventative mastectomy should be recommended for women who have a BRCA gene mutation and a family history of breast cancer?

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Yes, if both a family history and gene mutation are present 64%
Yes, if a gene mutation is present 14%
Yes, if a family history is present 6%
No, a preventative masectomy should not be recommended 16%
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Release date

September 2017

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 25, 2018

Number of respondents

around 3,000 physicians

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