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Management of the asymptomatic BRCA mutation carrier

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Management of the asymptomatic BRCA mutation carrier
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The Application of Clinical Genetics, November 2010
DOI 10.2147/tacg.s8882
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Paige Teller, Rita Munn Kramer, MD

Abstract

Current management of an asymptomatic BRCA mutation carrier includes early initiation and intensive cancer screening in combination with risk reduction strategies. The primary objectives of these interventions are earlier detection and cancer prevention to increase quality of life and prolonged survival. Existing recommendations are often based on the consensus of experts as there are few, supportive, randomized control trials. Management strategies for unaffected patients with BRCA mutations are continually redefined and customized as more evidence-based knowledge is acquired with regard to current intervention efficacy, mutation-related histology, and new treatment modalities. This review provides an outline of current, supported management principles, and interventions in the care of the asymptomatic BRCA mutation carrier. Topics covered include surveillance modalities and risk reduction achieved through behavioral modification, chemoprevention, and prophylactic surgery.

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Country Count As %
Portugal 1 4%
Unknown 26 96%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 4 15%
Student > Postgraduate 3 11%
Other 3 11%
Student > Master 3 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 7%
Other 6 22%
Unknown 6 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 52%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 7%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 4%
Unknown 7 26%