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Prevention and Screening in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) - 15 Oct 2016
Zeichner Simon B, Stanislaw Christine, Meisel Jane L
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, we have learned a great deal about pathogenic mutations that increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, particularly mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Here we review current guidelines on breast and ovarian cancer screening, prophylactic surgery, and other risk-reduction strategies in patients with these mutations, and we detail the data that drive these recommendations. We also...
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