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    • J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Apr 11;114(4):540-552. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac004.

    Commentary:

    Oral Contraceptives and BRCA Cancer: A Balancing Act.

    • Clinician-Reported Impact of Germline Multigene Panel Testing on Cancer Risk Management Recommendations.
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    • Research news

    Original research:

    Uptake and efficacy of bilateral risk reducing surgery in unaffected female BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.

    • Uptake and efficacy of bilateral risk reducing surgery in unaffected female BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.
    • Marcinkute R, Woodward ER, Gandhi A, Howell S, Crosbie EJ, Wissely J, Harvey J, Highton L, Murphy J, Holland C, Edmondson R, Clayton R, Barr L, Harkness EF, Howell A, Lalloo F, Evans DG.
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    Research news:

    Earlier decisions on breast and ovarian surgery reduce cancer in women at high risk.

    • Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer.
    • Jenks S.
    • FORCE. Blog. 2021 Oct 12.
    • Evaluation of a patient decision aid for BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers choosing an ovarian cancer prevention strategy.
    • Steenbeek MP, van Bommel MHD, Harmsen MG, Hoogerbrugge N, van Doorn HC, Keurentjes JHM, van Beurden M, Zweemer RP, Gaarenstroom KN, Penders CGJ, Brood-van Zanten MMA, Vos MC, Piek JM, van Lonkhuijzen LRCW, Apperloo MJA, Coppus SFPJ, IntHout J, de Hullu JA, Hermens RPMG.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2021 Aug 26:S0090-8258(21)01317-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.08.019. Epub ahead of print.
    • Attitudes toward Risk-Reducing Mastectomy and Risk-Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy among Young, Unmarried, Healthy Women in Korea.
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    • Follow-up of tissue genomics in BRCA1/2 carriers who underwent prophylactic surgeries.
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    • Breast Cancer. 2021 Jul 24. doi: 10.1007/s12282-021-01276-3. Epub ahead of print.
    • BRCA, breast cancer and in vitro fertilization: How should we advise our patients?
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    Original research:

    Fertility treatments and breast cancer risk in Jewish Israeli BRCA mutation carriers.

    • Differences in Ovarian and Other Cancers Risks by Population and BRCA Mutation Location.
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    • A competing risks model with binary time varying covariates for estimation of breast cancer risks in BRCA1 families.
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    • Risk-Reducing Mastectomy and Reconstruction Following Prophylactic Breast Irradiation: Hope Sustained.
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    • A Clinical Trial of Prophylactic Prostatectomy for BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Is Now the Time?
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    • Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations.
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    • Letter, Comment

    Original research:

    A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Multigene Testing for All Patients With Breast Cancer.

    Letter, Reply:

    Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations-Reply.

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    • News

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Experts say more women should be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations.
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    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • SEOM clinical guidelines in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (2019).
    • González-Santiago S, Ramón Y Cajal T, Aguirre E, Alés-Martínez JE, Andrés R, Balmaña J, Graña B, Herrero A, Llort G, González-Del-Alba A; SEOM Hereditary Cancer Working Group.
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    • Press

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    • Impact of Genetic Testing on Risk-Management Behavior of Black Breast Cancer Survivors: A Longitudinal, Observational Study.
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    • Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer.
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    • Interventions to improve psychosocial well-being in female BRCA-mutation carriers following risk-reducing surgery.
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    • Review

    Original research:

    Mindfulness-based stress reduction for menopausal symptoms after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (PURSUE study): a randomised controlled trial.

    Original research:

    Addressing sexual dysfunction after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: effects of a brief, psychosexual intervention.

    • A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Multigene Testing for All Patients With Breast Cancer.
    • Sun L, Brentnall A, Patel S, Buist DSM, Bowles EJA, Evans DGR, Eccles D, Hopper J, Li S, Southey M, Duffy S, Cuzick J, Dos Santos Silva I, Miners A, Sadique Z, Yang L, Legood R, Manchanda R.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2019 Oct 3. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.3323. [Epub ahead of print]

    CME Audio Interview: Cost-effectiveness of Multigene Testing for All Patients With Breast Cancer. (JN Learning : JAMA Oncology)

    Press: Study Finds Breast, Ovarian Cancer Gene Tests Cost-Effective for Unselected Breast Cancer Patients. (GenomeWeb)

    Letter, Comment:

    Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations.

    Letter, Reply:

    Future Research Suggestions for Multigene Testing in Unselected Populations—Reply.

    • Broad Application of Multigene Panel Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility-Pandora's Box Is Opening Wider.
    • Robson M, Domchek S.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2019 Oct 3. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.4004. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Commentary
    • Cost effectiveness of bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy.
    • Schrauder MG, Brunel-Geuder L, Häberle L, Wunderle M, Hoyer J, Csorba R, Reis A, Schulz-Wendtland R, Beckmann MW, Lux MP.
    • Eur J Med Res. 2019 Sep 14;24(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40001-019-0391-8.
    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
    • US Preventive Services Task Force, Owens DK, Davidson KW, Krist AH, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kubik M, Landefeld CS, Mangione CM, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):652-665. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.10987.

    Evidence report, Review:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    Guidelines [Internet]:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    Editorial:

    Broadening Criteria for BRCA1/2 Evaluation: Placing the USPSTF Recommendation in Context.

    Editorial:

    USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan.

    Editorial:

    Hereditary Cancer Evaluation in 2019-a Rapidly Evolving Landscape.

    Editorial:

    US Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer Recommendation Statement on Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.

    News:

    USPSTF Calls for More BRCA Screening.

    Patient Page:

    Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?

    Audio Interview, CME Activity: USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer. (JAMA)

    Press: USPSTF Recommendations on BRCA Mutation Testing. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):666-685. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8430.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    • Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?
    • Jin J.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):702. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.11251.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.
    • Mangione CM.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R, Stillman L.
    • Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Aug. Report No.: 19-05251-EF-1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    • Screening and surgical prophylaxis for hereditary cancer syndromes with high risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer.
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    • J Surg Oncol. 2019 Jul 29. doi: 10.1002/jso.25645. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • A young woman's story of genetic testing and risk-reducing mastectomy.
    • [No author given]
    • FORCE. XRAYS. 2019 Jun 6.

    Narrative: I Had a Preventive Mastectomy—Then Found Out I Already Had Breast Cancer. (Health)

    • [Recommendations for Preventive Care for Women with Rare Genetic Cause of Breast and Ovarian Cancer.]
    • Foretová L, Navrátilová M, Svoboda M, Vašíčková P, Sťahlová EH, Házová J, Kleiblová P, Kleibl Z, Macháčková E, Palácová M, Petráková K.
    • Klin Onkol. 2019 Summer;32(Supplementum2):6-13. doi: 10.14735/amko2019S6.
    • Cancer Genomics for Oncologists: Cancer Risk and Management of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers.
    • George A.
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    • Review
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    • Shimada S, Yoshida R, Nakashima E, Kitagawa D, Gomi N, Horii R, Takeuchi S, Ashihara Y, Kita M, Akiyama F, Ohno S, Saito M, Arai M.
    • Breast Cancer. 2019 Apr 12. doi: 10.1007/s12282-019-00971-6. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Economic modeling of risk-adapted screen-and-treat strategies in women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer.
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    • Eur J Health Econ. 2019 Feb 21. doi: 10.1007/s10198-019-01038-1. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Optimise not compromise: The importance of a multidisciplinary breast cancer patient pathway in the era of oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery.
    • Strach MC, Prasanna T, Kirova YM, Alran S, O'Toole S, Beith JM, Poortmans P, McNeil CM, Carroll S.
    • Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2019 Feb;134:10-21. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.11.007. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
    • Review
    • Selected medical interventions in women with a deleterious BRCA mutation: a population-based study in British Columbia.
    • Hanley GE, McAlpine JN, Cheifetz R, Schrader KA, McCullum M, Huntsman D.
    • Curr Oncol. 2019 Feb;26(1):e17-e23. doi: 10.3747/co.26.4068. Epub 2019 Feb 1.
    • Perioperative Management of Women Undergoing Risk-reducing Surgery for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • AlHilli MM, Al-Hilli Z.
    • J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Feb;26(2):253-265. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.09.767. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
    • Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: what surgeons need to know.
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    • Ann Ital Chir. 2019;90:1-2.
    • Review
    • No. 366-Gynaecologic Management of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • Jacobson M, Bernardini M, Sobel ML, Kim RH, McCuaig J, Allen L.
    • J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2018 Nov;40(11):1497-1510. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.05.046.
    • Guidelines

    [Article in French]:

    No 366 - Prise en charge gynécologique du cancer du sein et de l'ovaire héréditaire.

    • Risk-Reducing Options for Women with a Hereditary Breast Cancer Predisposition.
    • Jatoi I.
    • Eur J Breast Health. 2018 Oct 1;14(4):189-193. doi: 10.5152/ejbh.2018.4324. eCollection 2018 Oct.

    Letter, Review:

    What The Surgeons Should Know About The Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers.

    • Germline and somatic genetic testing in ovarian cancer patients.
    • Chandrasekaran D, Manchanda R.
    • BJOG. 2018 Oct;125(11):1460. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15225. Epub 2018 May 10.
    • Commentary
    • Surgery for BRCA, TP53 and PALB2: a literature review.
    • Song CV, Teo SH, Taib NA, Yip CH.
    • Ecancermedicalscience. 2018 Aug 29;12:863. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2018.863. eCollection 2018.
    • Breast Cancer Surgical Risk Reduction for Patients With Inherited Mutations in Moderate Penetrance Genes.
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    • Review
    • Concurrent risk-reduction surgery in patients with increased lifetime risk for breast and ovarian cancer: an analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database.
    • Elmi M, Azin A, Elnahas A, McCready DR, Cil TD.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Aug;171(1):217-223. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-4818-7. Epub 2018 May 14.
    • Reducing the Risk of Gynecologic Cancer in Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Mutation Carriers: Moral Dilemmas and the Principle of Double Effect.
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    • Linacre Q. 2018 Aug;85(3):225-240. doi: 10.1177/0024363918788340. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
    • A multigene test could cost-effectively help extend life expectancy for women at risk of hereditary breast cancer-Reply to letter to the editor by Petelin et al.
    • Li Y, Devlin JJ.
    • Value Health. 2018 Jul;21(7):893-894. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.02.010. Epub 2018 Apr 5.
    • Letter

    Letter:

    Heterogeneity and Uncertainties Specific to Genome-Based Health Technological Assessments.

    Original Research:

    A Multigene Test Could Cost-Effectively Help Extend Life Expectancy for Women at Risk of Hereditary Breast Cancer.

    • BRCA Mutations in the Young, High-Risk Female Population: Genetic Testing, Management of Prophylactic Therapies, and Implications for Plastic Surgeons.
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    • Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jun;141(6):1341-1350. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004363.
    • Cost-effectiveness of different strategies to prevent breast and ovarian cancer in German women with a BRCA 1 or 2 mutation.
    • Müller D, Danner M, Rhiem K, Stollenwerk B, Engel C, Rasche L, Borsi L, Schmutzler R, Stock S.
    • Eur J Health Econ. 2018 Apr;19(3):341-353. doi: 10.1007/s10198-017-0887-5. Epub 2017 Apr 5.
    • Germline & somatic genetic testing in ovarian cancer patients.
    • Chandrasekaran D, Manchanda R.
    • BJOG. 2018 Mar 25. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15225. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Commentary
    • Cost-effectiveness of surveillance and prevention strategies in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
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    • Recommendations and Choices for BRCA Mutation Carriers at Risk for Ovarian Cancer: A Complicated Decision.
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    • Cancers (Basel). 2018 Feb 21;10(2). pii: E57. doi: 10.3390/cancers10020057.
    • Management of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
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    • Review
    • Considerations in Testing for Inherited Breast Cancer Predisposition in the Era of Personalized Medicine.
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    • Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2018 Jan;27(1):1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2017.08.003.
    • Review
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    • Non-BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes: A New Frontier with Clinical Consequences for Plastic Surgeons.
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    • Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2017 Nov 20;5(11):e1564. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001564. eCollection 2017 Nov.
    • Sexual Health Is Paramount in the Counseling of Women at Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer Undergoing Risk-Reducing Surgery.
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    • Commentary
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    • What about prophylactic surgery in BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers? Observations from an Italian pilot study.
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    • Letter
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    • Risk Reduction Strategies in Breast Cancer Prevention.
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    • Practice Patterns of Hereditary Ovarian Cancer Management in Korea.
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    • A Multigene Test Could Cost-Effectively Help Extend Life Expectancy for Women at Risk of Hereditary Breast Cancer.
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    • Value Health. 2017 Apr;20(4):547-555. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.01.006. Epub 2017 Feb 23.

    Letter:

    Heterogeneity and Uncertainties Specific to Genome-Based Health Technological Assessments.

    Letter:

    A multigene test could cost-effectively help extend life expectancy for women at risk of hereditary breast cancer-Reply to letter to the editor by Petelin et al.

    • A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in UK Women with Ovarian Cancer.
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    • A brother and sister with breast cancer, BRCA2 mutations and bilateral supernumerary nipples.
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    • The effect of referral for genetic counseling on genetic testing and surgical prevention in women at high risk for ovarian cancer: Results from a randomized controlled trial.
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    • Risk reduction and survival benefit of prophylactic surgery in BRCA mutation carriers, a systematic review.
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    • Management of women with a hereditary predisposition for breast cancer.
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    • Review
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    • Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2016 May;(36):14-17. doi: 10.1200/EDBK_100001.
    • Podcast: Making Prophylactic Surgery Decisions.
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    • The Role of Risk-Reducing Surgery in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
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    • Review

    Comment, Letter

    Risk-Reducing Surgery in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

    Comment, Letter

    Risk-Reducing Surgery in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

    Comment, Letter

    Risk-Reducing Surgery in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

    News: Better Approaches to Patient Counseling of BRCA Gene Mutation Carriers Needed. (Oncology Nurse Advisor)

    • Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian, Version 2.2015.
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    • J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Feb;14(2):153-62.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: NCCN High-Risk Breast-Ovarian Guidelines 1.2016

    • Surgical Decision Making in the BRCA-Positive Population: Institutional Experience and Comparison with Recent Literature.
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    • Women's Health Issues for BRCA Mutation Carriers.
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    • Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2016;35:14-17. doi: 10.14694/EDBK_100001.

    Comments from NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: hormonal birth control with ATM mutations?

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    • The Consequences of a BRCA Mutation in Women.
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    • A comprehensive approach to the identification and management of the BRCA patient.
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    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Breast cancer risk in ovarian cancer survivors

    Subject: BRCA+ ovarian ca dx- breast ca risk and outcomes

    Letter

    Effect of Breast Cancer After Ovarian Cancer on Mortality for BRCA Mutation Carriers.

    Letter, Reply

    Effect of Breast Cancer After Ovarian Cancer on Mortality for BRCA Mutation Carriers-Reply.

    • BRCA genetic testing: State of the science.
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    • Letter, Comment

    Review:

    Genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

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    • First Man Has Prostatectomy Because of BRCA Gene Mutation.
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