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Frequency of mutations in a large series of clinically ascertained ovarian cancer cases tested on multi-gene panels compared to reference controls.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Nov 2017
Lilyquist Jenna, LaDuca Holly, Polley Eric, Davis Brigette Tippin, Shimelis Hermela, Hu Chunling, Hart Steven N, Dolinsky Jill S, Couch Fergus J, Goldgar David E
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OBJECTIVES: Given the lack of adequate screening modalities, knowledge of ovarian cancer risks for carriers of pathogenic alterations in predisposition genes is important for decisions about risk-reduction by salpingo-oophorectomy. We sought to determine which genes assayed on multi-gene panels are associated with ovarian cancer, the magnitude of the associations, and for which clinically meaningful associations...
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