Preoperative genetic testing impacts surgical decision making in BRCA mutation carriers with breast cancer: a retrospective cohort analysis

Preoperative genetic testing impacts surgical decision making in BRCA mutation carriers with breast cancer: a retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract Background The impact of timing of genetic testing on surgical decision making in women with breast cancer and BRCA mutation is not well known. Methods Women who were found to carry a deleterious BRCA mutation and had been diagnosed with breast cancer were identified from a database at Beau...

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Main Authors: Siddhartha Yadav, Ashley Reeves, Sarah Campian, Amy Sufka, Dana Zakalik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
BRCA
Mastectomy
Surgical decision
Surgery
Timing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13053-017-0071-z

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