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Surgical decisions made by 158 women with hereditary breast cancer aged <50 years.

European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 1 Dec 2005

Evans D G R, Lalloo F, Hopwood P, Maurice A, Baildam A, Brain A, Barr L, Howell A

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AIM: To establish the uptake of contralateral risk reducing mastectomy in women informed of their risks and options at time of diagnosis of their primary unilateral breast cancer. METHODS: We have assessed the surgical choices of 70 women diagnosed with breast cancer <50 years as part of a family history surveillance program and fully informed about their contralateral risks and surgical options. We have compared...

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PMID: 16005602
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.05.007

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