Prophylactic Irradiation to the Contralateral Breast for BRCA Mutation Carriers with Early Stage Breast Cancer
Women who carry germ line mutations in BRCA1/2 are at very high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Breast conserving therapy is associated with a similar risk of ipsilateral cancer recurrence in BRCA carriers compared to non-carriers. However, the risk of subsequent ...Leggi tutto