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High rates of occult fallopian tube cancer diagnosed at prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jul 2009
Hirst Jane E, Gard Gregory B, McIllroy Kirsty, Nevell David, Field Michael
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of occult malignancy in patients undergoing prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in Northern Sydney. METHODS: A retrospective case series of 45 consecutive patients who underwent prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy between 2004 and March 2008. RESULTS: Five (11%) cases of occult neoplasia were found in 45 patients. This included 3 cases of micro-invasive serous...
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