Outcome of conservatively managed early-onset breast cancer by BRCA1/2 status
Haffty BG, Harrold E, Khan AJ, Pathare P, Smith TE, Turner BC, Glazer PM, Ward B, Carter D, Matloff E, Bale AE, Alvarez-Franco M. Outcome of conservatively managed early-onset breast cancer by BRCA1/2 status. The Lancet 2002, 359: 1471-1477. PMID: 11988246, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)08434-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary tumorsContralateral breast cancerBreast cancerPrimary tumorBRCA1/2 statusEarly-stage breast cancerYoung womenEarly-onset breast cancerBreast-conserving therapyAge 42 yearsBreast-conserving surgeryLong-term riskGermline BRCA1/2 statusUnderwent lumpectomyPrimary endpointBilateral mastectomySecond cancersSecond tumorContralateral eventsProphylactic agentHigh riskOutcome dataGenetic predispositionSporadic diseaseCancer