posted on June 26, 2008 at 5:02 pm
 Search
|
|
 |
Prophylactic surgery reduces risk |
|
| User | Post |
|
12:23 pm
September 17, 2010
|
Lyn
Member
| | | |
|
| posts 313 |
|
|
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/research/07prevention.html?_r=1&scp=6&sq=breast%20cancer%20&st=cse
according to this article: 2482 women who had the BRCA mutation were tracked & followed in a study.
results: 7% who did not have mastectomies developed breast cancer
6% who retained their ovaries developed ovarian cancer
no breast cancer in the mastectomy group & 1% who had the ovary surgery developed ovarian cancer.
prophylactic surgery saves lives
|
|
About the Previvors and Survivors forum |
|---|
|
Currently Online:
6 Guests
Maximum Online: 24
|
Forums:
Groups: 3
Forums: 65
Topics: 391
Posts: 640
|
Members:
There are 183 members
There are 1 guests
admin has made 233 posts
|
Top Posters:
Lyn – 313
TOBEYRDH – 156
runalot – 15
Sharon – 14
monicabhatia – 8
|
Administrator: admin |
Login
Register
Forums
Topic RSS 