Article
Pathologic findings at risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: primary results from Gynecologic Oncology Group Trial GOG-0199.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Oct 2014
Sherman Mark E, Piedmonte Marion, Mai Phuong L, Ioffe Olga B, Ronnett Brigitte M, Van Le Linda, Ivanov Iouri, Bell Maria C, Blank Stephanie V, DiSilvestro Paul, Hamilton Chad A, Tewari Krishnansu S, Wakeley Katie, Kauff Noah D, Yamada S Diane, Rodriguez Gustavo, Skates Steven J, Alberts David S, Walker Joan L, Minasian Lori, Lu Karen, Greene Mark H
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) lowers mortality from ovarian/tubal and breast cancers among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Uncertainties persist regarding potential benefits of RRSO among high-risk noncarriers, optimal surgical age, and anatomic origin of clinically occult cancers detected at surgery. To address these topics, we analyzed surgical treatment arm results from Gynecologic Oncology...
Topics
- Adult
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Breast Neoplasms
- CA-125 Antigen
- Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
- Female
- Genes, BRCA1
- Genes, BRCA2
