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Prophylactic oophorectomy: why and when?

The journal of the British Menopause Society - 1 Dec 2003

Lane Geoffrey

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Ovarian cancer presents at a late stage and is associated with a very poor chance of cure. Ability to predict women who are at genetic risk has directed our thoughts to the possibility that the timely removal of the ovaries in these women is likely to prevent cancer and save lives. Only approximately 10% of ovarian cancers arise as a result of an inherited condition; it is this group which is most likely to...

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PMID: 15107258
DOI: 10.1258/136218003323010593

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