Participants’ knowledge and expectations regarding benefits and risk of contraleral prophylactic mastectomy
| Item | No. (%) of participants |
|---|---|
| Perceived benefit | |
| Reduced cancer risk | 9 (90) |
| Improved psychologic well-being | 9 (90) |
| Improved symmetry/cosmesis | 6 (60) |
| No more follow-up (imaging, call-backs, procedures) | 4 (40) |
| Improved longevity/survival | 3 (30) |
| Reduced/no change in complication risk/recovery | 3 (30) |
| Perceived risk | |
| Increased complication risk/recovery | 6 (60) |
| Lack of survival advantage | 2 (20) |