Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer
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- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002748.pub2Copy DOI
- Database:
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- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Version published:
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- 18 October 2004see what's new
- Type:
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- Intervention
- Stage:
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- Review
- Cochrane Editorial Group:
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Cochrane Breast Cancer Group
- Copyright:
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- Copyright © 2008 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Contributions of authors
L Lostumbo reviewed articles for inclusion, extracted data from articles, created the tables, contributed conceptually to the formation of the paper, assessed the methodological quality of included studies, wrote and edited sections of the manuscript, and oversaw the administrative aspects of the paper.
N Carbine reviewed articles for inclusion, contributed conceptually to the formation of the paper, edited the paper, and participated in all key discussions regarding the paper.
J Wallace reviewed articles for inclusion, contributed conceptually to the formation of the paper, assessed the methodological quality of included studies, and participated in all key discussion regarding the paper.
J Ezzo reviewed articles for inclusion, contributed conceptually to the formation of the paper, assessed the methodological quality of included studies, wrote and edited pieces of the manuscript, and participated in all key discussions.
Declarations of interest
None.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Dr. Kay Dickersin, from the New England Cochrane Center, and Ms. Davina Ghersi and Ms. Libby Weir, from the Cochrane Breast Cancer Group, for their comments and suggestions. We would also like to thank Dr. Barnaby Reeves, from the Nonrandomized Studies Methods Group, and Ms. Martie Muller, M.A., who provided valuable input in the methodological approach of this review. Additionally, we would like to thank Arm‐in‐Arm, a Baltimore, MD advocacy and support group for breast cancer survivors, and Mrs. Marsha Oakley, the Arm‐in‐Arm president, for the kind support and assistance they have provided. Finally, we would like to remember Mrs. Annette Drummond, a long‐standing breast cancer advocate, friend, and colleague, who tirelessly worked with us on this review until her death from breast cancer in 2002.
Version history
| Published | Title | Stage | Authors | Version |
| 2018 Apr 05 | Risk‐reducing mastectomy for the prevention of primary breast cancer | Review | Nora E Carbine, Liz Lostumbo, Judi Wallace, Henry Ko | |
| 2010 Nov 10 | Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer | Review | Liz Lostumbo, Nora E Carbine, Judi Wallace | |
| 2004 Oct 18 | Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer | Review | Liz Lostumbo, Nora E Carbine, Judi Wallace, Jeanette Ezzo, Kay Dickersin | |
| 2000 Oct 23 | Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer | Protocol | Judi Wallace, Rosemary Rosso, Annette G Drummond, Liz Lostumbo, Nora E Carbine | |
