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Clinical options for women at high risk for breast cancer.
The Surgical clinics of North America - 1 Oct 1999
Hartmann L C, Sellers T A, Schaid D J, Nayfield S, Grant C S, Bjoraker J A, Woods J, Couch F
Abstract excerpt
Women at hereditary risk of breast cancer face a difficult clinical decision. Each of the options available to them has unique advantages and disadvantages that are summarized in Table 9. Many components enter a high-risk woman's decision: her objective risk of breast cancer; clinical features, such as the consistency of breast tissue and resultant ease of examination; breast density on mammography; personal...
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