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Primary fallopian tube malignancies in BRCA-positive women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer risk reduction.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Sept 2007
Callahan Michael J, Crum Christopher P, Medeiros Fabiola, Kindelberger David W, Elvin Julia A, Garber Judy E, Feltmate Colleen M, Berkowitz Ross S, Muto Michael G
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PURPOSE: To review the frequency and location of malignancies detected after prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy in women with BRCA mutations. METHODS: Medical records and pathology findings were reviewed from BRCA-positive women undergoing prophylactic surgery for ovarian cancer risk reduction who underwent complete examination of the adnexa. Patients undergoing this procedure between January 1999 and January...
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