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Risk assessment and genetic testing for ovarian cancer.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology - 1 Feb 2010
Gulden Cassandra, Olopade Olufunmilayo I
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Prevention of ovarian cancer starts with identifying women at high risk for this deadly disease. Once identified, these women can be offered risk-reducing options such as oral contraceptives and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. In this review, strategies for identifying high-risk individuals and the clinical utility of genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 will be discussed. CONCLUSION: To offer...
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