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Who is at risk after risk reduction?
Author(s) -
Walsh Christine S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.31209
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , reduction (mathematics) , risk assessment , risk analysis (engineering) , gynecology , surgery , geometry , computer security , mathematics , computer science
After gynecologic risk‐reducing surgery, BRCA1/2 mutation carriers remain at risk of developing primary peritoneal cancer. The study by Harmsen et al in this issue of Cancer provides information regarding who might be at greater risk after risk‐reduction surgery. See also pages 952‐9.