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Incidence and Characteristics of Unsuspected Neoplasia Discovered in High-Risk Women Undergoing Risk Reductive Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Oct 2016
Poon Carolin, Hyde Simon, Grant Peter, Newman Marsali, Ireland Jenkin Kerryn
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Risk reducing salpingooophorectomy is recommended to women with a BReast CAncer susceptibility gene (BRCA) 1 or 2 germline mutation to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. The incidence of unsuspected neoplasia varies in the literature. The purpose of this study was to identify the rate of unsuspected neoplasia in a high-risk Australian population, discuss their management, and assess the clinical...
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