Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women
Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women
Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal
Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal
Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
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