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01-09-2007 | Breast Oncology
Society of Surgical Oncology: Position Statement on Prophylactic Mastectomy. Approved by the Society of Surgical Oncology Executive Council, March 2007
Authors:
Armando E. Giuliano, MD, Susan Boolbol, MD, Amy Degnim, MD, Henry Kuerer, MD, A. Marilyn Leitch, MD, Monica Morrow, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 9/2007
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Excerpt
In 1993, the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) developed a position statement on prophylactic mastectomy to guide insurance programs in determining coverage and help patients obtain reimbursement. The original statement was co-authored by Drs. Kirby I. Bland, Edward M. Copeland, and David P. Winchester and approved by the SSO Standards of Care Committee. The position statement was revised in 2001 by Drs. Douglas Reintgen, Armando Giuliano, and Suzanne Klimberg. In January 2007, the SSO Executive Council requested that Dr. Giuliano chair a Prophylactic Mastectomy Task Force and again revise the document. The following guidelines were revised by Susan Boolbol, MD, Amy Degnim, MD, Henry Kuerer, MD, A. Marilyn Leitch, MD, Monica Morrow, MD, and Armando E. Giuliano, MD. …
