Vital Signs: Prevention: Surgery Sharply Reduces Risk of 2 Cancers

Monday, September 6, 2010 - 16:28 in Health & Medicine

For women who carry a genetic mutation that puts them in danger of developing ovarian and breast cancer, prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy offer protection.

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