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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer study findings reported from P.L. Mai and co-authors
February 5th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Surgical Oncology, "Decisions regarding contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy (CRRM) among women diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer can potentially be influenced by age at diagnosis and other factors. In this study, we examined the use of CRRM before versus after genetic cancer risk assessment (GCRA) in women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50." "We conducted a retrospective analysis of women with invasive breast cancer diagnosed before age 50 who were seen for GCRA between October 1996 and March 2005. Associations between the presence of generally accepted indications for risk-reducing...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-05)
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