{"id":578444,"date":"2026-08-01T06:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/578444\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T06:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:53:08","slug":"top-surgery-and-breast-cancer-risk-towards-informed-decision-making-healthcare-in-europe-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/578444\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Top surgery\u2019 and breast cancer risk: Towards informed decision-making \u2022 healthcare-in-europe.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

The researchers conducted two parallel qualitative studies. In the previous study, they interviewed 16 transgender patients about their experiences with breast\/chest cancer risk assessment and top surgery. In the current study, they interviewed 20 healthcare professionals \u2013 primary care physicians, genetic counselors, oncologists and plastic surgeons \u2013 about current practices and barriers to breast\/chest cancer risk assessments for these patients.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the researchers, this study showed that the problem is that healthcare institutions are not built to serve this population. \u201cMany healthcare professionals caring for transgender patients want to help, but there is currently no standardized conversation about breast\/chest cancer risk (e.g. what screening looks like after surgery or whether they should consider having more tissue removed based on a genetic or familial risk for cancer),\u201d adds Zayhowski.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To help patients deal with specific barriers to breast\/chest cancer risk assessment in transgender care that have been identified, the team of researchers is in the process of developing CHESTcare \u2013 Cancer & Hereditary Risk Education & Support for Transgender and nonbinary individuals<\/a> \u2013 an online toolkit that integrates cancer and hereditary risk education with support for informed decision-making about breast\/chest cancer screening in the context of gender-affirming care. The toolkit includes resources for both patients and providers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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