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When to Consider Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutation Carriers with Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer: a Case Study Illustrating the Genetic Counseling Challenges
Germline mutations in BRCA1/BRCA2 significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer in women. This case report describes a BRCA1 germline mutation identified in a woman with stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer and the provision of genetic counseling about BRCA1-associated breast cancer ris...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5672852/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28780755 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-017-0136-1 |