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Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (PDQ®)
Health Professional Version   Last Modified: 12/23/2008
Table 7. Uptake of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy (RRSO) and/or Gynecologic Screening

Study Citation  Study Population   RRSO  Gynecological Screening  Length of Follow-up  Comments 
United States
[172] Carriers (N = 132)a BRCA1 BRCA1 Not provided Specific method(s) of gynecological screening not reported.
Carriers 33% Carriers 53%
Noncarriers (N = 410)a BRCA2 BRCA2
Carriers 41% Carriers 50%
Noncarriers 8% Noncarriers 76%
[173] Carriers (N = 79)a Carriers 27% CA 125 12 mo
Carriers 43%
Noncarriers 9%
Noncarriers (N = 44)a Uninformative 27%
TVUS
Uninformative (N = 166)a Carriers 40%
Noncarriers 21%
Uninformative 29%
[171] Carriers (N = 26)a Carriers 46% CA 125 24 mo
Carriers 37%
Noncarriers 5%
Noncarriers (N = 66)a Declined test 8%
TVUS
Declined testing (N = 12)a Carriers 11%
Noncarriers 2%
Declined test 8%
[170] Carriers (N = 179)a, b Carriers 50.3% CA 125 Mean 24.8 mo; range 1.6–66.0 mo Women undergoing RRSO were older and more likely to have a personal history of breast cancer.
Carriers 67.6%
TVUS
Carriers 72.9%
[124] Carriers (N = 39)a Carriers 13% CA 125 12 mo
Carriers 21%
TVUS
Carriers 15%
International
[162] Carriers (N = 70)a Carriers 29% CA 125 3 y
Carriers 0%
TVUS
Carriers 67%
[163] Carriers aged ≥35 years (N = 16)a Carriers aged ≥35 years 75% CA 125 12 mo Women undergoing RRSO were older and had higher ovarian cancer risk perception.
Not evaluated
Carriers aged <35 years (N = 12)a Carriers aged <35 years 8% TVUS
Carriers aged ≥35 years 100%
Carriers aged < 35 years 30%
[164] Carriers (N = 26)a Carriers 50% NA 12 mo
Noncarriers (N = 37)a
[165] Carriers (N = 45)b Carriers 64% Carriers 36% Median 24 mo; range 11–61 mo 83% of RRSOs were performed within 9 months of receiving test results.
Specific method(s) of gynecological screening not reported.
[174] Carriers (N = 160)a, b Carriers 64% Carriers 26% 12 mo Women undergoing RRSO had lower education levels, viewed ovarian cancer as incurable and believed strongly in the benefits of RRSO.
Specific method(s) of gynecological screening not reported.
[167] Carriers (N = 2,677)a Carriers 57% NA 3.9 y; range 1.5–10.3 y Large differences in uptake of risk management options by country.
[168] Carriers (N = 537)c Carriers 55% NA Minimum 6 mo; median 36 mo RRSO greatest in parous women aged >40 years.

aSelf-report as data source.
bMedical records as data source.
cData source not specified.
TVUS = transvaginal ultrasound.

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