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Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma: diagnostic reproducibility and its implications.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Jul 2010
Carlson Joseph W, Jarboe Elke A, Kindelberger David, Nucci Marisa R, Hirsch Michelle S, Crum Christopher P
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Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is detected in between 5% and 7% of women undergoing risk-reduction salpingooophorectomy for mutations in the BRCA1 or 2 genes (BRCA+), and seems to play a role in the pathogenesis of many ovarian and "primary peritoneal" serous carcinomas. The recogn...
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