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Recommendations for breast MRI, prophylactic mastectomy, and prophylactic oophorectomy for BRCA-positive cases, based on having ever ordered the BRCA test versus not
| Ever ordered BRCA1/2 testing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 81) (%) |
No (n = 144) (%) |
P value* | |
| Clinical breast exam | 99 | 98 | – |
| Mammogram | 94 | 96 | – |
| Breast MRI | 83 | 73 | 0.015 |
| Bilateral mastectomy | 74 | 47 | <0.0001 |
| Bilateral oophorectomy | 78 | 54 | <0.0001 |
P values were calculated from Chi-square test
