Assessing Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Prior to Gender-Affirming Surgery
Chandler S. Cortina
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the need for assessing the risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in individuals seeking gender-affirming surgery and referring eligible patients to genetic counseling and testing services before surgery.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOvarian cancerBreast cancerGenetic testingGynecologyGenetic counselingGeneral surgeryCancerOncologyInternal medicineGeneticsBiologyBRCA gene mutations in cancerMale Breast Health StudiesSexual Differentiation and Disorders