ICARE Social Media Post January 2024

Risk-reducing surgeries extend survival among young BRCA carriers with breast cancer history

🔬 A new study presented at the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggests that risk-reducing surgeries can improve survival for young BRCA carriers with a history of breast cancer. Among BRCA carriers with early breast cancer, risk-reducing surgeries (breast and/or ovaries) were found to:

  • Reduce the risk of recurrence
  • Reduce the chance of new breast and/or ovarian cancer
  • Lower mortality risk

Read the full article to learn more at: https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20241211/riskreducing-surgeries-extend-survival-among-young-brca-carriers-with-breast-cancer-history

Reference: Lambertini M, et al. Abstract GS1-08. Presented at: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; Dec. 10-13, 2024; San Antonio.

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