Following BRCA testing, many women who are non-BRCA carriers undergo risk-reducing procedures and additional ovarian cancer screenings, despite limited data to determine the effectiveness of these interventions among the general population, according to a report published by Archives of Internal Medicine. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Mannis GN, et al. Risk-Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy and Ovarian Cancer Screening in 1077 Women After BRCA Testing. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Dec 17:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23247828
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