title: Addressing inherited predisposition for breast cancer in transplant recipients.
abstract: Consideration of prophylactic mastectomy surgery following transplantation requires complex medical decision-making, and bias against elective surgery exists because of concern for post-operative complications. Prevention of cancer in transplant recipients is of utmost importance, given the risks of treating malignancy in an immunosuppressed patient. We present a patient case and review of the literature to support a thorough pre-transplantation evaluation of family history and consideration of prophylactic interventions to safeguard the quality of life of transplant recipients. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;113:605-608. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: Rachel L
authors: RL
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.|Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: Allison W
authors: AW
authors: Kurian
authors: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Winton
authors: Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Weill
authors: Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: Kapilkumar
authors: K
authors: Patel
authors: Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: Kerry
authors: K
authors: Kingham
authors: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors: Irene L
authors: IL
authors: Wapnir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019928:Breast Implantation; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D061325:Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D015414:Mastectomy, Subcutaneous
keywords: BRCA1; breast cancer risk; organ transplant; prophylactic mastectomy