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Preventive surgery
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Prophylactic Surgery
Surgery to remove an organ or gland that shows no signs of cancer, in an attempt to prevent development of cancer of that organ or gland…
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2016
2016
[Gynecological Care and Prevention of Gynecological Malignancies in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers].
M. Zikan
Klinicka onkologie
2016
Corpus ID: 24601856
This paper summarizes the current knowledge of gynecological care aspects in women with inherited predisposition to breast and…
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2015
2015
Hereditäres nichtpolypöses kolorektales Karzinom und Lynch-Syndrom
Denise Schneider
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P. D. R. Schneider
,
Prof. Dr. G. Möslein
Coloproctology
2015
Corpus ID: 42280583
ZusammenfassungHintergrundDas Lynch-Syndrom (LS) liegt bei etwa 3 % aller an einem kolorektalen Karzinom (KRK) erkrankten…
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2015
2015
Abstract POSTER-CTRL-1214: Systematic identification of high risk women for genetic counseling and surgical prevention of ovarian cancer
R. Resta
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C. Drescher
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+8 authors
N. Urban
2015
Corpus ID: 76159003
Abstracts: 10th Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium; September 8-9, 2014; Seattle, WA Objectives: Information technology…
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2014
2014
COMPARISON OF PERFORMING AND NOT-PERFORMING THE PROPHYLACTIC SURGERY FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE IN ADVANCED PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
Bastani Parvin
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Shoari Neda
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Hajebrahimi Sakineh
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Mallah Fatemeh
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Azadi Azadeh
2014
Corpus ID: 76085355
Objectives: To compare the Performing and not-performing of prophylactic surgery for urinary incontinence in women with pelvic…
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2011
2011
Prophylactic, Risk-Reducing Surgery in Unaffected BRCA-Positive Women: Quality Of Life, Sexual Functioning and Psychological Well-Being
Sharon Tollin
2011
Corpus ID: 71089782
Women with an inherited BRCA mutation are at significantly increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer, often diagnosed at an…
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2001
2001
questionnaires and semistructured interviews mastectomy : prospective study using The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic
M. Hatcher
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L. Fallowfield
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R. A’Hern
2001
Corpus ID: 45494629
Objectives To investigate the psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with increased risk of breast…
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1998
1998
Breast and ovarian cancer prone women and prophylactic surgery temptation.
F. Eisinger
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C. Julian-reynier
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+4 authors
H. Sobol
Journal of Clinical Oncology
1998
Corpus ID: 34538968
1996
1996
The genetics of familial colon cancer
S. Farrington
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M. Dunlop
1996
Corpus ID: 69033166
In developed countries, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death due to malignancy after lung cancer in males…
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1977
1977
Surgical prophylaxis of gastroduodenal complications associated with renal allotransplantation
G. Uhlschmid
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F. Largiadèr
World Journal of Surgery
1977
Corpus ID: 11379125
From 1971 to 1975, 226 patients received kidney allografts, and prophylactic ulcer surgery was regularly performed prior to…
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1960
1960
Our Obstetric Heritage: The Story of Safe Childbirth
R. M. Mckeown
1960
Corpus ID: 71518777
Dr. Thorns develops, with humility and great understanding, the fascinating story of mankind's journey along the highway of…
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