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[Genetic predisposition to breast cancer: a review in April 1998].
Contraception, fertilite, sexualite (1992) - 1 Jan 2000
Stoppa-Lyonnet D
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The recent identification of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes allows to understand in an increasing number of cases the origin of a breast/ovarian cancer family history and thereby to propose genetic testing to at risk women. However to know to be carrier of a predisposing germline mutation is at the present to deal with the difficult choice of different supportive cares: close follow up or prophylactic surgery....
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