The Psychosocial Impact of the Decision to Undergo Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy Surgery in <i>BRCA</i> Mutation Carriers and the Role of Physician-Patient Communication

The Psychosocial Impact of the Decision to Undergo Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy Surgery in <i>BRCA</i> Mutation Carriers and the Role of Physician-Patient Communication

Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is an effective prophylactic surgery provided to premenopausal women carrying <i>BRCA1</i> or <i>BRCA2</i> mutations and presenting an increased risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. This procedure is related to phys...

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Main Authors: Ana C. Alves-Nogueira, Daniela Melo, Carlos Carona, Margarida Figueiredo-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)
<i>BRCA</i> mutation
ovarian cancer
breast cancer
shared decision-making
physician-patient communication (PPC)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/2/185

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