title: Prophylactic cancer surgeries offer no guarantees, uncertain outcomes.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holzman
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012306:Risk; D016896:Treatment Outcome