Impact of Age at Primary Breast Cancer on Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers [Rapid Communication]

Conclusion
Age at first breast cancer is a strong risk factor for cumulative CBC risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Considering the available evidence, age-specific risk estimates should be included in counseling.

Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - February 2, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: van den Broek, van t Veer, Hooning, Cornelissen, Broeks, Rutgers, Smit, Cornelisse, van Beek, Janssen-Heijnen, Seynaeve, Westenend, Jobsen, Siesling, Tollenaar, van Leeuwen, Schmidt Tags: Epidemiology, Translational Oncology, Prognostic Studies, Genetic epidemiology Rapid Communication Source Type: research