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Age-specific ovarian cancer risks among women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Jul 2018
Kotsopoulos Joanne, Gronwald Jacek, Karlan Beth, Rosen Barry, Huzarski Tomasz, Moller Pal, Lynch Henry T, Singer Christian F, Senter Leigha, Neuhausen Susan L, Tung Nadine, Eisen Andrea, Foulkes William D, Ainsworth Peter, Sun Ping, Lubinski Jan, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: For women at high risk of developing ovarian cancer, it is important to provide an accurate recommendation for the optimal age for preventive surgery in order to maximize the preventative effect while delaying symptoms associated with early surgical menopause. The goal of the current study was to estimate age-specific incidence rates of ovarian cancer among women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation....
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