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Characteristics of African American women at high-risk for ovarian cancer in the southeast: Results from a Gynecologic Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic.

Gynecologic oncology - 1 May 2018

Barrington David A, Champion Macie L, Boitano Teresa K L, Walters-Haygood Christen L, Farmer Meagan B, Alvarez Ronald D, Estes Jacob M, Leath Charles A

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OBJECTIVES: Describe patient characteristics in African American (AA) women seen for gynecologic cancer related genetic counseling at a large southeastern comprehensive cancer center. METHODS: We reviewed an IRB approved, prospective observational cohort of patients from a Gynecologic Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic. Data evaluated included personal cancer history, family history, frequency of genetic testing,...

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PMID: 29486991
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.02.014
PMCID: PMC5915908

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