A recent study, including ICARE participants, found preventive removal of the ovaries does not reduce breast cancer risk in BRCA1 carriers. These findings highlight that study bias can influence results.
Read the full article at this link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35477169/
Reference: Kotsopoulos et al. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Jul 1;31(7):1351-1358. PMID: 35477169.
ICARE Social Media Post September 2022
Bilateral Oophorectomy: Breast Cancer Risks in BRCA1 Carriers
ICARE Social Media Post September 2022
Bilateral Oophorectomy: Breast Cancer Risks in BRCA1 Carriers
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