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Borderline Ovarian Tumors Share Familial Risks with Themselves and Invasive Cancers.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Nov 2018
Zheng Guoqiao, Yu Hongyao, Kanerva Anna, Försti Asta, Sundquist Kristina, Hemminki Kari
Abstract excerpt
Background: Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) are a subgroup of ovarian malignancies with low malignant potential. Very limited earlier data are available on familial clustering of BOTs with other cancers. We aim to explore histology-specific familial associations among BOTs and associations between BOTs and any invasive cancers.Methods: On the basis of 16.1 million individuals in the Swedish Family-Cancer...
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