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Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews - 18 Oct 2004
Lostumbo L, Carbine N, Wallace J, Ezzo J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related death among North American and Western European women. Recent progress in understanding the genetic basis of breast cancer, along with rising incidence rates, have resulted in increased interest in prophylactic mastectomy as a method of preventing breast cancer, particularly in those with familial...
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