Defining lifetime risk thresholds for breast cancer surgical prevention

JAMA Oncology

2025-07-24

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this economic evaluation, undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) appears cost-effective for women ages 30 to 55 with a lifetime breast cancer risk of 35% or higher. These results could have significant clinical implications to expand access to RRM beyond BRCA1/BRCA2/PALB2 pathogenic variant carriers. Future studies evaluating the acceptability, uptake, and long-term outcomes of RRM among these women are warranted.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ranjit Manchanda, MD, PhD, email r.manchanda@qmul.ac.uk.

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