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Breast cancer following ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers.
JAMA surgery - 1 Dec 2014
Gangi Alexandra, Cass Ilana, Paik Daniel, Barmparas Galinos, Karlan Beth, Dang Catherine, Li Andrew, Walsh Christine, Rimel Bobbie J, Amersi Farin F
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IMPORTANCE: BRCA mutation carriers are at increased risk of developing breast cancer. However, the incidence of breast cancer after a diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), one of the tubal/peritoneal cancers collectively referred to as pelvic serous carcinomas, is not well known. Optimal breast cancer surveillance and detection for these patients have also not been well characterized. OBJECTIVES: To...
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