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Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy in a series of 89 women carrying a BRCA1 or a BRCA2 mutation.
Cancer - 1 May 2007
Laki Fatima, Kirova Youlia M, This Pascale, Plancher Corinne, Asselain Bernard, Sastre Xavier, Stoppa-Lyonnet Dominique, Salmon Remy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy (SO), which is recommended in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, still needs to be reappraised. METHODS: In all, 89 BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers underwent SO between 1994-2004. Past medical and familial history, SO, results and survival after SO were analyzed. RESULTS: The series consisted of 56 BRCA1 and 33 BRCA2 mutation carriers. All but 1 had a family history of breast...
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