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Preventive Measures for Patients with an Elevated Genetic Risk for Gynecological Malignancies, in Particular Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
Deutsches Arzteblatt international - 14 Nov 2025
Ditsch Nina, Aktas Bahriye, Banys-Paluchowski Maggie, Speiser Dorothee, Golas Monika M, Fasching Peter A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Approximately 70 550 women receive a diagnosis of breast cancer in Germany each year. Ovarian cancer is much rarer, with approximately 7180 new cases per year. A woman's individual risk of breast and ovarian cancer can be quantitatively estimated with tools that are available online; these are playing an increasingly important role in genetic counseling. Environmental factors, lifestyles, and...
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- Female
- Humans
- Breast Neoplasms
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Germany
- Ovarian Neoplasms
