PMID: 9429406Jan 16, 1998Paper

Breast and ovarian cancer: genetic update and implications for nursing

Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
M LessickM Rehwaldt

Abstract

Advances in genetics are changing approaches to detecting and treating breast and ovarian cancer. Scientific breakthroughs and thus implications for clinical care and patient education are essential areas of knowledge for all medical-surgical nurses. Future discoveries promise to change drastically the prevention and treatment of these diseases.

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