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Management of Familial Breast Cancer: II. Case Reports, Pedigrees, Genetic Counseling, and Team Concept

Management of Familial Breast Cancer: II. Case Reports, Pedigrees, Genetic Counseling, and Team... Abstract • The lack of therapeutic progress, coupled with limitations in early breast cancer diagnostic surveillance, suggest the need for innovative control programs for this disease. We have provided certain practical criteria for prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomy based on family history, presence of precancerous diseases of the breast, and other breast cancer risk factors, and the attitudes, feelings, and emotional aspects of the patient, all of which temper decisions for the type of cancer surveillance program and/or prophylactic surgery. (Arch Surg 113:1061-1067, 1978) References 1. Lynch HT: Dynamic Genetic Counseling for Clinicians . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1969, p 354. 2. Lynch HT, Guirgis H, Brodkey F, et al: Early age of onset in familial breast cancer . Arch Surg 111:126-131, 1976.Crossref 3. Lynch HT, Harris RE, Guirgis HA, et al: Familial association of breast/ovarian carcinoma . Cancer 41:1543-1549, 1978.Crossref 4. Lynch HT: Cancer Genetics . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1976, p 639. 5. Lynch HT, Lynch J, Lynch P: Breast cancer genetics and cancer control . Arch Surg 110:1227-1229, 1975.Crossref 6. Lynch HT, Krush AJ: Genetic predictability in breast cancer risk . Arch Surg 103:84-88, 1971.Crossref 7. Lynch HT, Harris RE, Organ CH Jr, et al: The surgeon, genetics, and cancer control: The cancer family syndrome . Ann Surg 16:435-440, 1977.Crossref 8. Lynch HT, Lynch J, Lynch P: Management and control of familial cancer , in Mulvihill JJ, Miller RW, Fraumeni JF Jr (eds): Genetics of Human Cancer . New York, Raven Press Inc, 1977. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Surgery American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1978 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0004-0010
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10.1001/archsurg.1978.01370210043006
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Abstract • The lack of therapeutic progress, coupled with limitations in early breast cancer diagnostic surveillance, suggest the need for innovative control programs for this disease. We have provided certain practical criteria for prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomy based on family history, presence of precancerous diseases of the breast, and other breast cancer risk factors, and the attitudes, feelings, and emotional aspects of the patient, all of which temper decisions for the type of cancer surveillance program and/or prophylactic surgery. (Arch Surg 113:1061-1067, 1978) References 1. Lynch HT: Dynamic Genetic Counseling for Clinicians . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1969, p 354. 2. Lynch HT, Guirgis H, Brodkey F, et al: Early age of onset in familial breast cancer . Arch Surg 111:126-131, 1976.Crossref 3. Lynch HT, Harris RE, Guirgis HA, et al: Familial association of breast/ovarian carcinoma . Cancer 41:1543-1549, 1978.Crossref 4. Lynch HT: Cancer Genetics . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1976, p 639. 5. Lynch HT, Lynch J, Lynch P: Breast cancer genetics and cancer control . Arch Surg 110:1227-1229, 1975.Crossref 6. Lynch HT, Krush AJ: Genetic predictability in breast cancer risk . Arch Surg 103:84-88, 1971.Crossref 7. Lynch HT, Harris RE, Organ CH Jr, et al: The surgeon, genetics, and cancer control: The cancer family syndrome . Ann Surg 16:435-440, 1977.Crossref 8. Lynch HT, Lynch J, Lynch P: Management and control of familial cancer , in Mulvihill JJ, Miller RW, Fraumeni JF Jr (eds): Genetics of Human Cancer . New York, Raven Press Inc, 1977.

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Archives of Surgery – American Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 1978

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