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Association Between Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among Multiethnic Women Diagnosed With Early-Stage Breast Cancer.

Vicky RoJulia E McGuinnessBoya GuoMeghna S TrivediTarsha JonesWendy K ChungRoshni RaoElana LevinsonCarrie KovalDonna RussoIlana ChiltonRita KukafkaKatherine D Crew
Published in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
Women with P or LP variants on genetic testing were over four times more likely to undergo CPM than B or LB. Those with VUS had similar CPM rates as B or LB. Our findings suggest appropriate genetic counseling and communication of cancer risk to multiethnic breast cancer survivors.
Keyphrases
  • early stage
  • copy number
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • genome wide
  • smoking cessation
  • skeletal muscle
  • pregnant women
  • gene expression
  • sentinel lymph node
  • young adults