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The hereditary nature of small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type: two new familial cases.
Familial cancer - 1 Jul 2017
Witkowski Leora, Donini Nancy, Byler-Dann Rebecca, Knost James A, Albrecht Steffen, Berchuck Andrew, McCluggage W Glenn, Hasselblatt Martin, Foulkes William D
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Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type, (SCCOHT) is the most common undifferentiated ovarian cancer in women aged under 40 years. SCCOHT is a monogenic disease, characterized by germline and somatic SMARCA4 mutations. Recent studies have stressed its morphological and clinical similarity to malignant rhabdoid tumours, which are usually caused by mutations in the related gene, SMARCB1. While...
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