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Cardiovascular risk of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: A review.
Maturitas - 1 Sept 2016
van Westerop L L M, Arts-de Jong M, Hoogerbrugge N, de Hullu J A, Maas A H E M
Abstract excerpt
BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The number of studies on non-cancer endpoints in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers is still limited. BRCA1/2 mutation carriers may be at higher cardiovascular risk due to early menopause after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy and/or due to the potential cardiotoxic effects of breast cancer treatment (radiotherapy and chemotherapy). Moreover, BRCA...
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