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Cancer screening and prevention in BRCA mutation carriers: a missed opportunity?


ABSTRACT: While the elevated lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer is well recognised for patients with a BRCA mutation, the implementation of effective risk reduction strategies has been fraught with challenges. This report from an international database and published in the British Journal of Cancer reveals suboptimal rates of utilisation of surveillance/preventative measures globally.

SUBMITTER: LeVasseur N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738056 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cancer screening and prevention in BRCA mutation carriers: a missed opportunity?

LeVasseur Nathalie N   Chia Stephen S  

British journal of cancer 20190607 1


While the elevated lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer is well recognised for patients with a BRCA mutation, the implementation of effective risk reduction strategies has been fraught with challenges. This report from an international database and published in the British Journal of Cancer reveals suboptimal rates of utilisation of surveillance/preventative measures globally. ...[more]

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