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CDH1: Options for Cancer Treatment

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Cancer Treatment Options for People with Inherited Mutations

Surgical decisions for women diagnosed with breast cancer

Because of the risk for a second breast cancer diagnosis, women who are diagnosed with breast cancer who test positive for an in may choose mastectomy rather than and radiation. Mutation carriers who undergo mastectomy are less likely to develop a second breast cancer.

Targeted therapies and other treatment options

Currently there are no FDA-approved targeted therapies or guidelines for treating cancer specifically for people with a mutation. To learn more about standard of care treatment options for specific types of cancer, visit our section on Cancer Treatment by Cancer Type.