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[Multidisciplinary clinical management for prophylactic mastectomy: views of women from one centre in Quebec City].

Bulletin du cancer - 1 Mar 2013

Dorval Michel, Pelletier Sylvie, Bouchard Karine, Desbiens Christine, Chiquette Jocelyne

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UNLABELLED: Prophylactic mastectomy is an effective, although controversial strategy to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women carrying a BRCA1/2 mutation. A multidisciplinary pre- and post-operative clinical management is recommended for women who consider or undergo this surgery, because of its radical and irreversible nature as well as its possible impact on quality of life. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to...

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PMID: 23501099
DOI: 10.1684/bdc.2013.1708

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