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The needs of Southeast Asian BRCA mutation carriers considering risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: a qualitative study.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2022
Sa'at Hamizah, Lee Yew-Kong, Yoon Sook-Yee, Wong Siu Wan, Woo Yin Ling, Barlow-Stewart Kristine, Mohd Taib Nur Aishah
Abstract excerpt
The decision to have risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) by BRCA mutation carriers to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer is difficult. The choice involves trade-offs in terms of its risks and benefits. To date, understanding the decision-making needs of RRSO among Southeast Asian BRCA mutation carriers is limited. This study aimed to explore the decision-making needs of Malaysian BRCA mutation carriers as...
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