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Impact of incidental bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in a family member on breast cancer risk assessment: clinical considerations.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2006
Salant Talya, Lauderdale Diane S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hysterectomy (TAH/TVH) with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) remains prevalent in the general population; however, current risk tools do not account for the potential impact of BSO on breast cancer risk calculations in family members. METHODS: CancerGene software was used to estimate the effect of BSO in a family member on proband risk across a range of simulated family cancer histories. RESULTS:...
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