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Evaluation of Transvaginal Ultrasound plus CA-125 Measurement and Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy in Women at Different Risk Levels of Ovarian Cancer: The Modena Study Group Cohort Study.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2017
Cortesi Laura, De Matteis Elisabetta, Toss Angela, Marchi Isabella, Medici Veronica, Contu Giannina, Xholli Anjeza, Grandi Giovanni, Cagnacci Angelo, Federico Massimo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) and serum CA-125 measurement in women at different risk of developing ovarian cancer/fallopian tube cancer (OC/FTC) and the incidence of primary peritoneal cancer (PPC) after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO). METHODS: Between 2002 and 2014, 661 women at different risk of OC/FTC/PPC due to a family history or BRCA1/2 gene mutation...
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