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Decision-making for Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) in Southeast Asian BRCA Mutation Carriers With Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
International journal of behavioral medicine - 1 Feb 2022
Sa'at Hamizah, Lee Yew-Kong, Yoon Sook-Yee, Wong Siu Wan, Woo Yin Ling, Barlow-Stewart Kristine, Mohd Taib Nur Aishah
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BACKGROUND: The uptake of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) in Asian countries is variable despite being the most effective option for ovarian cancer risk reduction in BRCA mutation carriers. Exploration of factors which may impact the RRSO decision-making of BRCA mutation carriers from Malaysia, a developing country in Southeast Asia, was undertaken. METHODS: In-depth interviews with 28 Malaysian BRCA...
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