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Determinants of intention to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy among high-risk women for breast and ovarian cancer.
Scientific reports - 12 Feb 2026
Duarte Bárbara Narciso, de Sá Bittencourt Câmara E Silva Daniel Imbassahy, Gaspar Thiago, Alem Christine Elisabete Rubio, da Silva Cabello Ana Elisa Ribeiro, Teixeira Sandra Regina Campos, Viaro Ana Lídia, Cabello Cesar
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the intention of women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) after genetic testing, and to identify the main factors related to their decision-making. A prospective cohort study conducted at the high-risk outpatient clinic of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), including 355 high-risk women followed between November/2021 and...
Topics
- Humans
- Female
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Breast Neoplasms
- Prospective Studies
- Genetic Testing
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
