Risk-reducing strategies for women carrying brca1/2 mutations with a focus on prophylactic surgery

BACKGROUND: Women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have substantially elevated risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Mutation carriers have various options, including extensive and regular surveillance, chemoprevention and risk-reducing surgery. The aim of this review is to pro...

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Autores principales: Salhab, Mohamed, Bismohun, Selina, Mokbel, Kefah
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2987888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20961453
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-10-28

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2987888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20961453
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-10-28

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