Article
Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy and breast cancer risk in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 1 Jun 2022
Wang Yizi, Song Zixuan, Zhang Shitai, Wang Xiaoying, Li Peiwen
Abstract excerpt
AIM: BRCA mutation carriers have a high lifetime risk of developing breast cancer (BC) and ovarian cancer (OC). Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) has been shown to reduce OC risk. This meta-analysis was aim to analyze the effect of RRSO on the BC risk among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. METHODS: Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were searched for all studies investigating the effect of...
Topics
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Mutation
- Observational Studies as Topic
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Ovariectomy
