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The impact of prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy on menopausal symptoms and sexual function in women who carry a BRCA mutation.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Apr 2011
Finch A, Metcalfe K A, Chiang J K, Elit L, McLaughlin J, Springate C, Demsky R, Murphy J, Rosen B, Narod S A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy is recommended to women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation to reduce the risks of breast, ovarian and fallopian tube cancer. We measured the impact of prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy on menopausal symptoms and sexual functioning in women with a BRCA mutation. METHODS: Women who underwent prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy between October 1, 2002 and June 26, 2008...
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