(Q30639)
Statements
Concrete, data-driven guidelines for breast cancer screening among the transgender and gender diverse (TGD) population is lacking. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
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The present study evaluates possible associations of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on incidental breast pathology findings in trans-masculine patients to inform decision making about breast cancer screening. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
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This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who had gender-affirming mastectomy or breast reduction at a single center from July 2019 to February 2024. (English)
PATIENTS AND METHODS (English)
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A total of 865 patients met the inclusion criteria. (English)
PATIENTS AND METHODS (English)
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Gender-affirming testosterone therapy and length of exposure were evaluated to seek differences in post-operative pathology findings. (English)
PATIENTS AND METHODS (English)
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The median age at the time of surgery was 27 years [interquartile range (IQR) 21-30]. (English)
RESULTS (English)
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Most participants identified as female to male (658, 75.6%). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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A significant portion of the participants (688, 79.2%) were undergoing testosterone therapy at the time of surgery, with the median duration of testosterone use prior to surgery being 14 months (IQR 4-29). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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High risk or malignant findings were noted in pathology results for 12 of 1730 breasts (0.7%). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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Ordered logistic regression found that duration of testosterone therapy was not associated with increasing severity of incidental breast pathology. (English)
RESULTS (English)
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Additionally, patients under 25 years of age were 70% less likely to have any incidental finding on pathological evaluation than older patients [odds ratio (OR) 0.3, p < 0.01, confidence interval (CI) 0.18-0.50]. (English)
RESULTS (English)
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The present study found that patients undergoing GAHT should not be screened for breast cancer with increased frequency compared with cis-gender women. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
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Additionally, it may be appropriate for trans women under the age of 25 with normal breast cancer risk to forego pathological breast tissue examination. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
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Rachel L (English)
McCaffrey (English)
RL
Andrew J (English)
James (English)
AJ
Ricardo A (English)
Torres-Guzman (English)
RA
Jamin K (English)
Addae (English)
JK
Lauren E (English)
Sullivan (English)
LE
Elianna (English)
Dash (English)
E
Hanna (English)
Slutsky (English)
H
Zoe R (English)
Finer (English)
ZR
Patrick E (English)
Assi (English)
PE
Salam (English)
Al-Kassis (English)
S
13 October 2024
11 October 2024