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BRCA Testing and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy

BRCA Testing and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy

By Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD
January 13th 2015

Determination of BRCA1 and 2 mutation carrier status has become increasingly important. Estimates suggest that about 80% of breast cancers and 90% of ovarian cancers are sporadic; while only 5% to 10% of breast cancers are hereditary.

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