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Risk-reducing salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: patients' and professionals' perspectives.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Feb 2015
Arts-de Jong Marieke, Harmsen Marline G, Hoogerbrugge Nicoline, Massuger Leon F, Hermens Rosella P, de Hullu Joanne A
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OBJECTIVE: To identify influencing factors of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and their professionals for risk-reducing salpingectomy (RRS) with delayed oophorectomy (RRO) as a substitute for risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) and for study participation on this concept. METHODS: A qualitative study was performed by four focus group interviews with 39 BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and semi-structured in-depth...
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