Article
Surgical Decision Making in the BRCA-Positive Population: Institutional Experience and Comparison with Recent Literature.
The breast journal - 1 Jan 2000
Flippo-Morton Teresa, Walsh Kendall, Chambers Karinn, Amacker-North Lisa, White Brook, Sarantou Terry, Boselli Danielle M, White Richard L
Abstract excerpt
A retrospective study was performed to document the uptake and extent of surgical intervention in patients with a known mutation in the BRCA1/2 genes and associated outcomes. Data were collected retrospectively on BRCA-positive patients with and without cancer at the time of genetic testing. Our findings were compared to those published in the current literature. Of patients with cancer at testing, 61% chose...
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