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Expectations of Surveillance for Non-BRCA Gene Mutation Carriers at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Dec 2020
Caskey Rachel, Singletary Brandon, Ayre Kareen, Parker Catherine, Krontiras Helen, Lancaster Rachael B
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BACKGROUND: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Preventative Care Program for Women's Cancer provides genetic testing, risk evaluation, and screening for breast cancer. Women diagnosed with high-risk mutations may opt to undergo active surveillance or prophylactic surgery. This decision requires understanding of the surveillance process and its potential outcomes. In this study, we report specifically on...
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