Surgery to reduce risk of breast or ovarian cancer - 05/2009
Surgery to reduce risk of breast or ovarian cancer
Abstract
This handout explains preventive surgery to reduce the risk of breast or ovarian cancer, for women who are at high risk for these health concerns. It emphasizes that this is not urgent surgery, and that there are other options for preventing cancer and catching it early.
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2001
Revision Date
05/2009
General Subject
Cancer
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Surgery
Specific Subject/Keyword
Breast Cancer
Lifestyle
Mastectomy
Oophorectomy
Ovarian Cancer
Languages
English
Record ID
3567