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Clin Plast Surg 2007;
34:15-27; abstract v. [PMID:
17307068 DOI:
10.1016/j.cps.2006.11.010]
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Abstract
Women who are at high risk of breast cancer are eligible for several risk management strategies including intensified surveillance, chemoprevention, and prophylactic surgery. This article reviews and summarizes the risk factors associated with breast cancer, the different risk calculation models available, and risk management strategies.
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