Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the incidence of breast cancer after risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) in healthy BRCA mutation carriers. This study is a long-term follow-up of 307 BRCA mutation carriers of whom 96 chose RRM. None of the study participants had a previous history of breast or ovarian cancer nor had they undergone RRM or risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) prior to the time of BRCA testing. The annual incidence of post-mastectomy breast cancer was 0.8% compared with 1.7% in the non-operated group. Implications of these findings in relation to genetic counseling and future management are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical Genetics |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 431-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0009-9163 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2011 |