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Perception of Screening and Risk Reduction Surgeries in Patients Tested for a BRCA Deleterious Mutation.

Authors :
Litton, Jennifer K.
Westin, Shannon N.
Ready, Kaylene
Sun, Charlotte C.
Peterson, Susan K.
Meric-Bernstam, Funda
Gonzalez-Angulo, Ana M.
Bodurka, Diane C.
Lu, Karen H.
Hortobagyi, Gabriel N.
Arun, Banu K.
Source :
Cancer (0008543X); 4/15/2009, Vol. 115 Issue 8, p1598-1604, 7p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article offers information on a study assessing various perceptions on medical strategies such as screening and surgical in women with high-risk for breast cancer. The methods used in the study were based on the responses of women who were positively and negatively tested for deleterious mutation. Results from the study show that majority of BRCA+ women attest the effectivity of prophylactic mastectomy (PM) in risk-reduction of breast cancer in women.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0008543X
Volume :
115
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Cancer (0008543X)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37807249
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.24199