Table 1

Clinical Characteristics (n = 12)

Characteristics
Number (%)

Mean age at prophylactic surgery (range)
43 (34–65)
BMI (SD)
22.7 ± 3.1*
Race

     White, Non-Ashkenazie Jewish
10 (83.3)
     Ashkenazie Jewish
1 (8.3)
     Hispanic
1 (8.3)
Personal previous history of breast cancer
10 (83.3)
          Primary
9 (75)
          Primary with local recurrence
1 (8.3)
Personal history of ovarian cancer
0 (0)
Family history of breast cancer
11 (91.6)
     First degree relatives with breast cancer
9 (75)
Family history of ovarian cancer
2 (16.6)
     First degree relatives with ovarian cancer
1 (8.3)
Smoking
2 (16.66)
Parity

     1 live birth
2 (16.66)
     2 live birth
7 (58.33)
     3 live birth
3 (25)
Menopausal Status

          Premenopausal
7 (58.33)
          Postmenopausal
5 (41.66)
               Due to chemotherapy
1 (8.33)
               Due to use of tamoxifen
1 (8.33)
               Due to previous hysterectomy
2 (16.66)
               Natural menopause
1 (8.33)

*Values are presented as average ± standard deviation

Batista et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:101   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-101