Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Decisions of the <i>BRCA</i> -Positive Patient: An Observational Study at a Single Institution

Abstract

Risk-reducing strategy is a very personal decision for the patient with positive BRCA mutation, and many factors go into choosing which options are best for each individual. We found that age of patient, relative with breast cancer or death of a relative before age 50, and prophylactic oophorectomy all play significant roles in which risk reduction strategy is chosen.