Prophylactic surgery as a preventive measure for breast and ovarian hereditary cancer

Prophylactic surgery has become a very useful prevention tool for women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Both prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy are considered as aggressive methods and women who are considering this procedure must have a very difficult decision making process to dec...

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Main Authors: Juan A. Cruzado, Pedro Pérez Segura, Helena Olivera
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2007-12-01
Series:Psicooncologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/16529