title: Preemptive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla, USA.
authors.forename: Priscilla F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: McAuliffe
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Cance
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D019398:Genes, BRCA1; D024522:Genes, BRCA2; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018813:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery