The phrase "contralateral breast" refers to the breast on the opposite side of the body. For example, if someone is talking about a problem or condition in their right breast, the contralateral breast would be their left breast. Full definition
For contralateral breast cancer, the cumulative risk 20 years after breast cancer diagnosis was 40 percent for BRCA1 and 26 percent for BRCA2 carriers. (sciencedaily.com)
During a median follow - up of 5 years, 426 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, 109 with ovarian cancer, and 245 with contralateral breast cancer (cancer in the breast opposite to one previously diagnosed with cancer). (sciencedaily.com)
«You can tell a young woman that the risk of contralateral breast cancer is low, but her risk of getting cancer in the first place was low — so reassurances only go so far. (health.com)