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Michael P. Osborne

Researcher at Georgetown University

Publications -  6
Citations -  605

Michael P. Osborne is an academic researcher from Georgetown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer screening & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications receiving 578 citations.

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International variation in rates of uptake of preventive options in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.

Kelly A. Metcalfe, +46 more
TL;DR: Nearly one‐half of the women at risk for breast cancer had taken no preventive option, relying solely on screening, and there were large differences in the uptake of the different preventive options by country of residence.
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Paroxetine Is an Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes: Results From a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

TL;DR: Paroxetine is an effective treatment for hot flashes in women with or without a prior breast cancer and was associated with a significant improvement in sleep compared with placebo.
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Age at first birth and the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

Joanne Kotsopoulos, +45 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that an early first full-term birth does not confer protection against breast cancer in BRCA mutation carriers and opting for a prophylactic oophorectomy as a breast and/or ovarian cancer risk-reducing strategy should complete childbearing prior to age 40 when this prevention modality is most effective.
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Discussions of cancer screening: What do physicians say, what do patients hear, and how much shared decision making occurs?

TL;DR: Even immediately after the encounter, many patients and physicians recalled whether screening had been discussed and recommendations differently, and most SDM discussions were incomplete.