title: Prophylactic surgery in hereditary cancer syndromes: an ounce of prevention may be the only cure.
authors.forename: Malcolm M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bilimoria
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D019398:Genes, BRCA1; D024522:Genes, BRCA2; D006801:Humans; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000235:genetics; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk