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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2021

Time trends in uptake rates of risk-reducing mastectomy in Israeli asymptomatic BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.

Lee Galmor, Rinat Bernstein-Molho, Miri Sklair-Levy, Dana Madoursky-Feldman, Dov Zippel, Yael Laitman, Eitan Friedman

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lee GalmorSackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Rinat Bernstein-MolhoSackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Miri Sklair-LevySackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Dana Madoursky-FeldmanThe Meirav High-Risk Clinic-Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Dov ZippelThe Meirav High-Risk Clinic-Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Yael LaitmanOncogenetics Unit, Institute of Genetics, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Eitan FriedmanSackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. eitan.friedman@sheba.gov.il.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6745-1733
Tel Aviv University · ILSheba Medical Center · IL

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Abstract

backgroundThe rate of risk-reducing bilateral mastectomy (RRBM) among cancer-free Israeli female BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers was reportedly 13% in 2010. Current RRBM rates in Israel and factors seemingly associated with opting for RRBM were reevaluated.

methodsIsraeli female cancer-free BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers, who were followed at the high-risk clinic at Sheba Medical Center between January 2011 and April 2020 were eligible. Univariate Cox regression and log-rank test were used to study the crude association between potential predictors and performance of RRBM.

resultsOverall, 427 cancer-free BRCA1 (n = 218) or BRCA2 (n = 209) mutation carriers were included. Median age at genotyping was 33.6 years (interquartile range 26.8-41.8 years), median follow-up 4.4 years (range 0.1-7.6 years). Overall, 41/427 (9.6%) participants underwent RRBM, all of them within 5 years of genotyping. Being married (HR-2.57, p = 0.017) and having a first degree relative with breast cancer (BC) (HR-2.19, p = 0.017) were positively associated with RRBM, whereas any previous benign breast biopsy was negatively associated (HR-0.48, p = 0.029) with performing RRBM.

conclusionsRRBM is still infrequently elected by Israeli BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers, with married women with one relative with BC who have not undergone previous breast biopsy more likely to opt for RRBM.

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Breast NeoplasmsMastectomyAdultBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinFemaleHeterozygoteHumansIsraelMutationBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanAssociated factorsBRCA1/2RateRisk-reducing bilateral mastectomy

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