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Perception of screening and risk reduction surgeries in patients tested for a BRCA deleterious mutation.

Cancer - 15 Apr 2009

Litton Jennifer K, Westin Shannon N, Ready Kaylene, Sun Charlotte C, Peterson Susan K, Meric-Bernstam Funda, Gonzalez-Angulo Ana M, Bodurka Diane C, Lu Karen H, Hortobagyi Gabriel N, Arun Banu K

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BACKGROUND: Women at a high risk for breast cancer are offered choices for screening or prophylactic surgeries. The aim of this study was to evaluate opinions regarding screening and surgical strategies in high-risk women. METHODS: Women at the authors' institution who received BRCA1 of 2 testing...

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PMID: 19280625
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24199
PMCID: PMC2680417

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