Assertion: prophylactic mastectomy | /r/CapableOf | reduce breast cancer risk
Facets:
value: with brca2 mutation
type: OTHER
value: in men
type: OTHER
value: with a harmful brca1
type: OTHER
value: in high-risk people
type: OTHER
value: according to the national cancer institute
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Who may consider prophylactic mastectomy to reduce breast cancer risk?
text: A prophylactic mastectomy can lower breast cancer risk by at least 95 percent in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations or with a strong family history of breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
text: Prophylactic mastectomy is preventive removal of the breast to lower the risk of breast cancer in high-risk people.
text: Whether bilateral prophylactic mastectomy reduces breast cancer risk in men with a harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation or a family history of breast cancer isn’t known.
text: A prophylactic mastectomy (90-95% risk reduction) and tamoxifen (50% reduction over 5 years) are other options to reduce breast cancer risk.