Iturria Stephen J., Sellers Thomas A., Hartmann Lynn C., Olson Janet E.
Purpose: We investigated whether removal of the ovaries is an appropriate risk
reduction option for women at elevated risk of breast cancer based on family
history of breast cancer. Patients and methods: This question was investigated
among a group of 851 women less than age 60 who underwent bilateral oophorectomy
between 1970 and 1994 for various reasons. Questionnaire information was
collected f... hiện toàn bộ
#Breast cancer #Oophorectomy #Risk reduction #BRCA1 #BRCA2 #Prophylactic surgery