Journal article
Management of the BRCA Mutation Carrier or High-Risk Patient
Abstract
Women who are at high risk of breast cancer are eligible for several risk management strategies including intensified surveillance, chemoprevention, and prophylactic surgery. This article reviews and summarizes the risk factors associated with breast cancer, the different risk calculation models available, and risk management strategies.
Authors
Bordeleau LJ; Lipa JE; Neligan PC
Journal
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 15–27
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.cps.2006.11.010
ISSN
0094-1298