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Women's study: Pre-emptive surgery reduces cancer risk [Trenton Times (NJ)]
Publication Date:
09/01/2010
Source:
Trenton Times (NJ)
Pre-emptive removal of breasts or ovaries in women with two common breast cancer genes can sharply reduce the risk of contracting cancer and dying, even if a woman has already been diagnosed with breast cancer, a new study confirms.