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Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy compared with surveillance in women with BRCA mutations.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Sept 2006
Schmeler Kathleen M, Sun Charlotte C, Bodurka Diane C, White Kristin G, Soliman Pamela T, Uyei Anne R, Erlichman Julie L, Arun Banu K, Daniels Molly S, Rimes Susan A, Peterson Susan K, Slomovitz Brian M, Milam Michael R, Gershenson David M, Lu Karen H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate clinical factors associated with choosing prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) over surveillance in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. METHODS: Between 1996 and 2005, 139 women who tested positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation were identified. Thirty-three women were excluded due to a personal history of ovarian or fallopian tube cancer...
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