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Histopathologic features of ovarian borderline tumors are not predictive of clinical outcome.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Dec 2012
Avril Stefanie, Hahn Ellen, Specht Katja, Hauptmann Steffen, Höss Cornelia, Kiechle Marion, Höfler Heinz, Schmalfeldt Barbara
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OBJECTIVES: Ovarian borderline tumors (BOTs) generally have an excellent prognosis, although recurrences and malignant transformation can occur. Our aim was to compare clinicopathologic features of BOT with clinical outcome. METHODS: In seventy consecutive BOTs clinicopathologic parameters, tumor cell proliferation (Ki67) and in selected cases KRAS, BRAF and p53 mutational status were analyzed with...
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