title: Treatment of hereditary breast cancer.
abstract: Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-established causes of hereditary breast cancer. As genetic testing becomes more widespread, increasing numbers of women are known to have mutations at or shortly after their breast cancer diagnosis. Current evidence is insufficient to mandate different local or systemic treatment based upon the presence of a germline mutation. The well-documented increased risk of contralateral second primary breast cancer and possibly of late ipsilateral second primary breast cancers may influence patient decision-making with regard to breast-conserving treatment.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Genetics and Breast Cancer Medicine Services, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. robsonm@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Robson
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents