Current policies for surveillance and management in women at risk of breast and ovarian cancer: a survey among 16 European family cancer clinics. European Familial Breast Cancer Collaborative Group.

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The recent isolation of breast cancer predisposing genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) allows the identification of carriers within affected families. These carriers have a 50-85% risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer and need careful follow-up. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the management and screening protocols implemented in high risk families at various family cancer clinics in Europe. A questionnaire...

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