Does oophorectomy reduce breast cancer mortality for BRCA mutation carriers after breast cancer?

Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2018 Apr;18(4):305-306. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1438891. Epub 2018 Feb 16.
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Keywords: BRCA1; breast cancer; oophorectomy; ovarian cancer; survival.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • BRCA1 Protein / genetics
  • BRCA2 Protein / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Breast Neoplasms / mortality
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / mortality
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Ovariectomy / methods*

Substances

  • BRCA1 Protein
  • BRCA1 protein, human
  • BRCA2 Protein
  • BRCA2 protein, human