Today, genetics is part of the management of breast cancer, especially with families at risk. In fact, a growing number carry a genetic anomaly favouring breast cancer development (BRCA1 and 2), which increases the indications for prophylactic surgery.
Improved surveillance due, to six-monthly MRI scans, does not reduce the risk of cancer in these young women, but may reduce tumour size at diagnosis.
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(2009). Prophylactic Surgery. In: Fitoussi, A., Berry, M., Couturaud, B., Salmon, R.J. (eds) Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery for Breast Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00144-4_10
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