The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Women with mutations should consider undergoing cancer screening or preventive surgeries. It is difficult for a woman to decide to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. But preventive surgery may be the right choice when there is increased risk of ovarian and breast cancer. Preventive surgery by Actor Angelina Jolie made headlines as she tested positive for ...
Monday 20 April 2015
Ovarian and Breast Cancer Preventive Surgery for Women With Mutated Genes
The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Women with mutations should consider undergoing cancer screening or preventive surgeries. It is difficult for a woman to decide to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. But preventive surgery may be the right choice when there is increased risk of ovarian and breast cancer. Preventive surgery by Actor Angelina Jolie made headlines as she tested positive for ...
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