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Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy and Survival After BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Resection.
JAMA surgery - 1 Dec 2023
Martelli Gabriele, Barretta Francesco, Vernieri Claudio, Folli Secondo, Pruneri Giancarlo, Segattini Silvia, Trapani Anna, Carolla Claudia, Spatti Gianbattista, Miceli Rosalba, Ferraris Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Few studies have investigated whether prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy (PSO) for patients with previously resected breast cancer who carry pathogenic germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 variants is associated with a reduced risk of cancer-specific death. Objective: To assess the association of PSO and prophylactic mastectomy (PM) with prognosis after quadrantectomy or mastectomy as primary treatment for...
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