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Outcome of unexpected adnexal neoplasia discovered during risk reduction salpingo-oophorectomy in women with germ-line BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Feb 2014
Conner James R, Meserve Emily, Pizer Ellen, Garber Judy, Roh Michael, Urban Nicole, Drescher Charles, Quade Bradley J, Muto Michael, Howitt Brooke E, Pearlman Mark D, Berkowitz Ross S, Horowitz Neil, Crum Christopher P, Feltmate Colleen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study computed the risk of clinically silent adnexal neoplasia in women with germ-line BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations (BRCA(m+)) and determined recurrence risk. METHODS: We analyzed risk reduction salpingo-oophorectomies (RRSOs) from 349 BRCA(m+) women processed by the SEE-FIM protocol and addressed recurrence rates for 29 neoplasms from three institutions. RESULTS: Nineteen neoplasms (5.4%) were...
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