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Opinion about reproductive decision making among individuals undergoing BRCA1/2 genetic testing in a multicentre Spanish cohort.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2009
Fortuny Daniel, Balmaña Judith, Graña Begoña, Torres Asunción, Ramón y Cajal Teresa, Darder Esther, Gadea Neus, Velasco Angela, López Consol, Sanz Judit, Alonso Carmen, Brunet Joan
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in breast cancer BRCA1/2 genes increase breast and ovarian cancer risk and are transmitted with an autosomal dominant pattern. Opinion about reproductive decisions among individuals undergoing BRCA1/2 testing in our institutions is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Individuals (n = 77) undergoing BRCA1/2 testing were included in a prospective multicentre study to assess the clinical impact of...
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