Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy for BRCA Mutation Carriers and Hormonal Replacement Therapy: If It Should Rain, Better a Drizzle than a Storm

Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy for BRCA Mutation Carriers and Hormonal Replacement Therapy: If It Should Rain, Better a Drizzle than a Storm

Women carrying a BRCA mutation have an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. The most effective strategy to reduce this risk is the bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without additional risk-reducing mastectomy. Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) is recomme...

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Main Authors: Maria Luisa Gasparri, Katayoun Taghavi, Enrico Fiacco, Veronica Zuber, Rosa Di Micco, Guglielmo Gazzetta, Alice Valentini, Michael D. Mueller, Andrea Papadia, Oreste D. Gentilini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BRCA mutation carriers
breast cancer
hormonal replacement therapy
menopause
ovarian cancer
risk reducing surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/8/415

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