Cancer risk reduction and reproductive concerns in female BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.

doi:10.1007/s10689-007-9171-7

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Cancer risk reduction and reproductive concerns in female BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.

Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2008

Staton Ashley D, Kurian Allison W, Cobb Kristin, Mills Meredith A, Ford James M

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BACKGROUND: Women with mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 cancer susceptibility genes face unique choices regarding management of their high risk for breast and ovarian cancer that impact their reproductive options. In order to explore women's preferences for management of elevated cancer risk, we evaluated the decisions of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers about contraception, prophylactic surgery, and family planning....

Topics

Adult
Breast Neoplasms
California
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
Decision Making
Female
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Humans
Internet
Mastectomy
Mutation
Ovarian Neoplasms
Ovariectomy
Reproduction
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior

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PMID: 18026853
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-007-9171-7

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BRCA1
BRCA2
PGD

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