Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy for BRCA Mutation Carriers and Hormonal Replacement Therapy: If It Should Rain, Better a Drizzle than a Storm

Women carrying a BRCA mutation have an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. The most effective strategy to reduce this risk is the bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without additional risk-reducing mastectomy. Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) is recomme...

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Published in:	Medicina
Main Authors:	Maria Luisa Gasparri, Katayoun Taghavi, Enrico Fiacco, Veronica Zuber, Rosa Di Micco, Guglielmo Gazzetta, Alice Valentini, Michael D. Mueller, Andrea Papadia, Oreste D. Gentilini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Subjects:	bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy BRCA mutation carriers breast cancer hormonal replacement therapy menopause ovarian cancer risk reducing surgery
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/8/415