Prophylactic mastectomy for women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations--facts and controversy

N Engl J Med. 2001 Jul 19;345(3):207-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200107193450309.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • BRCA2 Protein
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Genes, BRCA1*
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy, Simple*
  • Mutation
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*

Substances

  • BRCA2 Protein
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Transcription Factors