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Ten-year survival after epithelial ovarian cancer is not associated with BRCA mutation status.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Jan 2016
Kotsopoulos Joanne, Rosen Barry, Fan Isabel, Moody Joel, McLaughlin John R, Risch Harvey, May Taymaa, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
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OBJECTIVES: After a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, positive BRCA mutation status confers a transient mortality benefit that diminishes with time. The majority of women who survive for 10-12 years are effectively cured of their disease. Thus, it is important to estimate the probability of long-term survival by BRCA mutation status and treatment-related factors. METHODS: We included unselected epithelial ovarian...
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