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Challenges in the early diagnosis and staging of Fallopian-tube carcinomas associated with BRCA mutations.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Apr 2003
Colgan Terence J
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The histopathologic diagnosis of fallopian-tube carcinoma has been traditionally made at an advanced stage. More recently, predictive genetic BRCA testing is leading to the recognition in prophylactic oophorectomy specimens of clinically occult tubal carcinomas that are frequently in situ or small early-stage invasive carcinomas. These early lesions present a challenge in diagnosis and staging because the...
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