Time to decide about risk-reducing mastectomy: A case series of <it>BRCA1/2 </it>gene mutation carriers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this research was to explore women's decision-making experiences related to the option of risk-reducing mastectomy (RM), using a case series of three women who are carriers of a <it>BRCA1/2 </it>gene m...

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Main Authors: Kelly Mary, Bottorff Joan L, McCullum Mary, Kieffer Stephanie A, Balneaves Lynda G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/7/3