# Increasing Use of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Patients: A Trend Toward More Aggressive Surgical Treatment

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/increasing-use-of-contralateral-prophylactic-mastectomy-for-breast-cancer/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Todd M. Tuttle,Elizabeth B. Habermann,Erin H. Grund,Todd J. Morris,Beth A Virnig |
| Citations | 657 |
| DOI | 10.1200/jco.2007.12.3141 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://ascopubs.org/doi/pdfdirect/10.1200/JCO.2007.12.3141?role=tab |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2117766313 |
| PMID | 17954711 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Todd M. Tuttle](https://scholariq.org/researchers/todd-m-tuttle/)
- [Elizabeth B. Habermann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elizabeth-b-habermann/)
- [Beth A Virnig](https://scholariq.org/researchers/beth-a-virnig/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Clinical Oncology](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-clinical-oncology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Breast Cancer Treatment Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/breast-cancer-treatment-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Breast Cancer Treatment Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/breast-cancer-treatment-studies/)
- [Breast Implant and Reconstruction](https://scholariq.org/topics/breast-implant-and-reconstruction/)
- [BRCA gene mutations in cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/brca-gene-mutations-in-cancer/)

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