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Substantial breast cancer risk reduction and potential survival benefit after bilateral mastectomy when compared with surveillance in healthy BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: a prospective analysis

B.A.M. Heemskerk-Gerritsen, Marian B. E. Menke‐Pluijmers, Agnes Jager, Madeleine M.A. Tilanus‐Linthorst, Linetta B. Koppert, Inge Marie Obdeijn, Carolien H. M. van Deurzen, J.M. Collée, Caroline Seynaeve, Maartje J. Hooning

Annals of Oncology · 2013 · 117 citations · 19 references

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Genetic Heterogeneity and Penetrance Analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes in Breast Cancer Families

Deborah Ford, Douglas F. Easton, Michael R. Stratton et al. · The American Journal of Human Genetics · 1998 · 3K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Oncology +17

The Risk of Cancer Associated with Specific Mutations of<i>BRCA1</i>and<i>BRCA2</i>among Ashkenazi Jews

Jeffery P. Struewing, Patricia Hartge, Sholom Wacholder et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1997 · 2.3K citations · Full text

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +17

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks Due to Inherited Mutations in <i>BRCA1</i> and <i>BRCA2</i>

Mary‐Claire King, Joan H. Marks, Jessica B. Mandell · Science · 2003 · 2.2K citations

Medicine, Genetics, Oncology +17

Efficacy of MRI and Mammography for Breast-Cancer Screening in Women with a Familial or Genetic Predisposition

Mieke Kriege, Cecile T.M. Brekelmans, C. Boetes et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · 1.7K citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Radiology +17

Association of Risk-Reducing Surgery in <emph type="ital">BRCA1</emph> or <emph type="ital">BRCA2</emph> Mutation Carriers With Cancer Risk and Mortality

Susan M. Domchek · JAMA · 2010 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Medicine, Gynecology, Oncology +17