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Primary peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma: a new epidemiologic trend? A matched-case comparison with ovarian serous papillary cancer.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Halperin R, Zehavi S, Langer R, Hadas E, Bukovsky I, Schneider D
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of primary peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma (PPSPC) as compared with ovarian serous papillary cancer (OSPC), and to study the clinicopathologic features and the frequency of germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in patients with PPSPC compared with those with OSPC. The study group included 28 cases of PPSPC. The comparison group included 35 female patients with...
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