Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy, natural menopause, and breast cancer risk: an international prospective cohort of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Abstract Background The effect of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) on breast cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers is uncertain. Retrospective analyses have suggested a protective effect but may be substantially biased. Prospective studies have had limited power, particularly f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Breast Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-020-1247-4 |