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Prophylactic oophorectomy: clinical considerations.
Seminars in surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Gotlieb W H, Baruch G B, Friedman E
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Ovarian cancer usually remains clinically silent until it is far advanced, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In view of the modest impact of adjuvant treatments on survival, much effort is devoted to early detection programs and prevention strategies. However, the usefulness of early detection programs remains to be established, with only one randomized study indicating improved median...
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