Impact of BRCA1 / BRCA2 counseling and testing on newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

Autor: Schwarts, M. D., Lerman, C., Brogan, B., Peshkin, B. N., Hughes, Halbert C., DeMarco, T., Lawrence, W., Main, D., Finch, C., Magnant, C., Pennanen, M., Tsangaris, T., Willey, S., Isaacs, C.
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Zdroj: Women's Oncology Review; Sep2004, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p237-239, 4p
Abstrakt: Comments on a study that analyzed the impact of BRCA1/BRCA2 counseling and genetic testing on breast cancer patients. Association of the genetic mutations with the development of the disease; Influence of the testing and counseling on the surgical decision making of the patients; Importance of bilateral mastectomy to the decrease in the risk of breast cancer.
Databáze: Complementary Index