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