Impact of Oophorectomy on Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women With a <i>BRCA1</i> or <i>BRCA2</i> Mutation

Abstract

Preventive oophorectomy was associated with an 80% reduction in the risk of ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer in BRCA1 or BRCA2 carriers and a 77% reduction in all-cause mortality.