A 38-year-old woman with a BRCA1 mutation asks the GP about risk-reducing mastectomy. She has completed her family and has undergone risk-reducing bil...

Question

A 38-year-old woman with a BRCA1 mutation asks the GP about risk-reducing mastectomy. She has completed her family and has undergone risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. According to NICE CG164, what approximate reduction in breast cancer risk does bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy provide?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 90% or greater risk reduction

Answer

No risk reduction

Answer

Approximately 50% risk reduction

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100% risk elimination

Answer

Risk reduction only applies to ER-positive cancers

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Risk-Reducing Mastectomy - 90% Risk Reduction