title: Prophylaxis and screening options: recommendations for young women with BRCA mutations.
abstract: Young women who carry a BRCA mutation face difficult decisions regarding radiologic screening modalities and prophylactic surgery. Decisions regarding these choices may have short and/or long-term consequences and significant impacts on breast cancer risk. A comprehensive review of currently available data supports the following recommendations for young women with BRCA mutations: perform monthly self breast exam, obtain clinical breast exam 2-4 times per year, discuss annual imaging options with a breast specialist, complete child-bearing by 35 with subsequent prophylactic oopherectomy, avoid hormone replacement therapy, and consider prophylactic mastectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3010 Old Clinic Building, CB 7213, 27599-7213, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ollila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D019398:Genes, BRCA1; D024522:Genes, BRCA2; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D008408:Mastectomy; D009154:Mutation; D010052:Ovariectomy