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Factors influencing a patient’s decision to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (as documented in the patients’ records)
| Factors | Number of patients* (%) |
|---|---|
| Family history of breast cancer | 85 (30) |
| Difficult surveillance | 91 (32) |
| Psychological fear | 135 (48) |
| Family history of other cancer | 66 (23) |
| Multicentric/multifocal primary breast cancer | 50 (18) |
| Reconstructive issue | 30 (11) |
| Unknown | 17 (6.0) |
Some factors were listed more than once in an individual patient’s medical records
