Timely cancer genetic counseling and testing for young women with breast cancer: impact on surgical decision-making for contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy.
Shenin A DettwylerDarcy L ThullPriscilla F McAuliffeJennifer G SteimanRonald R JohnsonEmilia J DiegoPhuong L MaiPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2022)
In this cohort of young women with BC, the identification of a PV/LPV in a BC predisposition gene and a significant family history were associated with the decision to pursue CRRM. Thus, incorporation of genetic services in the initial evaluation of young patients with a new BC could contribute to the surgical decision-making process.