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Epidemiologic correlates of ovarian cortical inclusion cysts (CICs) support a dual precursor pathway to pelvic epithelial cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Oct 2009
Folkins Ann K, Saleemuddin Aasia, Garrett Leslie A, Garber Judy E, Muto Michael G, Tworoger Shelley S, Crum Christopher P
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OBJECTIVE: Many ovarian carcinomas are presumed to arise within ovarian cortical inclusion cysts (CICs). This study examined the frequency of ovarian CICs in relation to epidemiologic risk factors in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA+) mutations. METHODS: BRCA+ women who underwent risk-reducing bi...
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