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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...
Autores principales: | Salhab, Mohamed, Bismohun, Selina, Mokbel, Kefah |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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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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