Surgical menopause in patients with BRCA mutation, the role of hormone therapy
Introduction: Women with BRCA1/2 (mBRCA) mutation have an increased risk of developing breast (BC) and ovarian (OC) cancer. Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BOS) is associated with an 80% risk reduction for OC and 50% for BC. The recommended age for this procedure is 35 to 40 years. The consequence...
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Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/255/184 |