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Current update on the molecular genetics and management of hereditary ovarian cancers: a primer for radiologists.
Abdominal radiology (New York) - 1 Jun 2021
Itani Malak, Lalwani Neeraj, Ganeshan Dhakshinamoorthy, Zulfiqar Maria, Siegel Cary
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More than one-fifth of ovarian cancers are hereditary, with most of them caused by BRCA genes. Malignant ovarian neoplasms are primarily epithelial tumors, a heterogeneous group of tumors with variable genetic backgrounds that translate into different biologic behaviors and morphologic features. Radiologists play an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and management of oncology patients. Familiarity with...
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