Nearly every BRCA mutation carrier's main concern is how to avoid the fate of relatives who have had, and possibly died from, breast or ovarian cancer.
Nearly every BRCA mutation carrier's main concern is how to avoid the fate of relatives who have had, and possibly died from, breast or ovarian cance… - Kristi Funk
Nearly every BRCA mutation carrier's main concern is how to avoid the fate of relatives who have had, and possibly died from, breast or ovarian cance…
- Kristi Funk
It is absolutely a good thing that she [Angelina Jolie] helped to educate the world about the existence of this mutation; hopefully, as a result, mor… - Kristi Funk
It is absolutely a good thing that she [Angelina Jolie] helped to educate the world about the existence of this mutation; hopefully, as a result, mor…
Options other than mastectomy include high risk surveillance and risk reduction. Surveillance is a combination of monthly self breast exam, annual ma… - Kristi Funk
Options other than mastectomy include high risk surveillance and risk reduction. Surveillance is a combination of monthly self breast exam, annual ma…
Our goal is to increase awareness about non-narcotic pain control options available before, during, and after surgical procedures that are so effecti… - Kristi Funk
Our goal is to increase awareness about non-narcotic pain control options available before, during, and after surgical procedures that are so effecti…
By empowering people to initiate a conversation prior to surgery regarding their pain control options, we hope to reduce the incidence of narcotic ad… - Kristi Funk
By empowering people to initiate a conversation prior to surgery regarding their pain control options, we hope to reduce the incidence of narcotic ad…
About 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a single relative with breast cancer. - Kristi Funk
About 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a single relative with breast cancer.
The most surprising fact that people do not know about breast cancer is that about 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a single rel… - Kristi Funk
The most surprising fact that people do not know about breast cancer is that about 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a single rel…
In my practice, the majority of mutation carriers choose mastectomy; however, for those without cancer, they have much more control over the timing. … - Kristi Funk
In my practice, the majority of mutation carriers choose mastectomy; however, for those without cancer, they have much more control over the timing. …
Risk reduction for BRCA2 carriers includes taking tamoxifen. Removing ovaries prior to age 40 drops breast cancer risk in half. Ovarian cancer survei… - Kristi Funk
Risk reduction for BRCA2 carriers includes taking tamoxifen. Removing ovaries prior to age 40 drops breast cancer risk in half. Ovarian cancer survei…
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