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Opinions of women with high inherited breast cancer risk about prophylactic mastectomy: an initial evaluation from a screening trial including magnetic resonance imaging and ductal lavage.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy - 1 Sept 2005
Kurian Allison W, Hartman Anne-Renee, Mills Meredith A, Ford James M, Daniel Bruce L, Plevritis Sylvia K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Prophylactic mastectomy (PM) is often considered, but variably chosen by women at high inherited risk of breast cancer; few data exist on patient tolerance of intensive breast screening as an alternative to PM. We performed an evaluation of high-risk women's tolerance of a breast screening protocol using clinical breast examination, mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ductal lavage...
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