Article
Points to Consider Regarding Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in High-, Moderate-, and Low-Penetrance Gene Carriers.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Sept 2022
Corso Giovanni, Robson Mark E, Sacchini Virgilio
Abstract excerpt
Risk-reducing mastectomy is considered a safe and effective surgical procedure in high-risk individuals with BRCA1/2 germline mutations. Multigene panels identify women with alterations in breast cancer susceptibility genes other than BRCA1/2. International guidelines classify these genes as high-, moderate-, and low-penetrance based on their associated relative risk for breast cancer. Classification of specific...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genes, BRCA1
- Genes, BRCA2
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Mastectomy
- Mutation
- Penetrance
