Prophylactic oophorectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

Eur J Cancer. 2002 Nov:38 Suppl 6:S15-7. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(02)00269-1.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 904 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

PMID: 12409058
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(02)00269-1

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MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control
Female
Genes, BRCA1*
Genes, BRCA2*
Heterozygote
Humans
Mutation / genetics*
Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
Ovarian Neoplasms / prevention & control
Ovariectomy / methods*
Risk Factors