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Uptake and efficacy of bilateral risk reducing surgery in unaffected female BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.

Ruta MarcinkuteEmma Roisin WoodwardAshu GandhiSacha HowellEmma J CrosbieJulie WisselyJames HarveyLindsay HightonJohn MurphyCathrine HollandRichard EdmondsonRichard ClaytonLester BarrElaine F HarknessAnthony HowellFiona LallooDafydd Gareth Evans
Published in: Journal of medical genetics (2021)
Over a 24-year period, we observed an increasing number of women opting for RRS. We showed that the timing of RRS remains suboptimal, especially in women undergoing RRSO. Both RRM and RRSO showed a significant effect on relevant cancer risk reduction. However, there was no statistically significant RRSO protective effect on BC.
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