Psychological quality of life in BRCA1/2- carriers following risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: a preliminary report

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Authors

Åsa Ehlin von Kartaschew · Karolinska Institutet

Angelica Lindén Hirschberg · Karolinska University Hospital

Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson · Karolinska University Hospital

Angelique Flöter Rådestad · Karolinska University Hospital

Abstract

Our data identified no negative effect on psychological quality of life 1 year following RRSO. Larger studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.

Topics & Keywords

BRCA gene mutations in cancer Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society

Volume 32, Issue 9, pp. 849-857

DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002571

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