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Breast cancer screening of pregnant and breastfeeding women with BRCA mutations.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Apr 2017
Carmichael Harris, Matsen Cindy, Freer Phoebe, Kohlmann Wendy, Stein Matthew, Buys Saundra S, Colonna Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Screening recommendations for women with BRCA mutations include annual breast MRI starting at age 25, with annual mammogram added at age 30. The median age of childbearing in the US is age 28, therefore many BRCA mutation carriers will be pregnant or breastfeeding during the time when intensive screening is most important to manage their increased breast cancer risk. Despite this critical overlap, there is little...
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