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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2024

Awareness and Candidacy for Endocrine Prevention and Risk Reducing Mastectomy in Unaffected High-Risk Women Referred for Breast Cancer Risk Assessment.

Basmah Alhassan, Marianne Bou Rjeily, Victor Villareal-Corpuz, Ipshita Prakash, Mark Basik, Jean Francois Boileau, Karyne Martel, Michael Pollak, William D Foulkes, Stephanie M Wong

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Basmah AlhassanDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada.
Marianne Bou RjeilyDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada.
Victor Villareal-CorpuzStroll Cancer Prevention Centre, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
Ipshita PrakashDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada.
Mark BasikDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada.
Jean Francois BoileauDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada.
Karyne MartelDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada.
Michael PollakStroll Cancer Prevention Centre, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
William D FoulkesStroll Cancer Prevention Centre, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
Stephanie M WongDepartment of Surgery, McGill University Medical School, Montreal, Canada. sm.wong@mcgill.ca.

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Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé 309854
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introductionPrimary prevention of breast cancer in women at elevated risk includes several strategies such as endocrine prevention and risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM). The objective of this study was to evaluate awareness of different preventive strategies across high-risk subgroups. PATIENTS AND

methodsWomen referred for high risk evaluation between 2020 and 2023 completed an initial risk-assessment questionnaire that included questions around perceived lifetime risk and consideration of preventive strategies. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-squared tests were used to compare differences across different high-risk subgroups.

results482 women with a median age of 43 years (20-79 years) met inclusion criteria; 183 (38.0%) germline pathogenic variant carriers (GPV), 90 (18.7%) with high-risk lesions (HRL) on breast biopsy, and 209 (43.4%) with strong family history (FH) without a known genetic predisposition. Most high-risk women reported that they had considered increased screening and surveillance (83.7%) and lifestyle strategies (80.6%), while fewer patients had considered RRM (39.8%) and endocrine prevention (27.0%). Prior to initial consultation, RRM was more commonly considered in GPV carriers (59.4%) relative to those with HRL (33.3%) or strong FH (26.3%, p < 0.001). Based on current guidelines, 206 (43%) patients were deemed eligible for endocrine prevention, including 80.5% with HRL and 39.0% with strong FH. Prior consideration of endocrine prevention was highest in patients with HRL and significantly lower in those with strong FH (47.2% HRL versus 31.1% GPV versus 18.7% FH, p = 0.001).

conclusionsEndocrine prevention is the least considered preventive option for high-risk women, despite eligibility in a significant proportion of those presenting with HRL or strong FH.

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Breast NeoplasmsMastectomyAdultBreastFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansRisk AssessmentBreast neoplasmsEndocrine preventionGeneticsHigh-risk lesionsRisk-reducing surgery

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