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Old 02-26-2014, 04:00 AM   #1
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Preventive oophorectomy reduces risks of ovarian, breast cancers in women with BRCA m

Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation and opt for a preventive oophorectomy, or ovary removal surgery, have a 77 per cent lower risk of death than those who do not, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital's Amy Finch and Dr. Steven Narod.

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