Effectiveness of decision aids for female BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: a systematic review

Effectiveness of decision aids for female BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: a systematic review

Abstract Background Female BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers have an increased lifetime risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. Hence, they face the difficult decision of choosing a preventive strategy such as risk-reducing surgeries or intensified breast screening. To help these women duri...

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Main Authors: Lisa Krassuski, Vera Vennedey, Stephanie Stock, Sibylle Kautz-Freimuth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
BRCA1 and BRCA2
Female BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Familial breast cancer
Familial ovarian cancer
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
HBOC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-019-0872-2

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