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Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer

Clinical guideline [CG164] Published date: June 2013 Last updated: March 2017

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  • First steps – finding out about your family history
  • Next steps – referral for estimating breast cancer risk
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  • Surgery to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer
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  • Early and locally advanced breast cancer (2009) NICE guideline CG80

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