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Risk-Reducing Options for High-Grade Serous Gynecologic Malignancy in BRCA1/2.
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) - 21 Mar 2022
Clarfield Lauren, Diamond Laura, Jacobson Michelle
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause of death among women with gynecologic malignancy. Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene 1 (BRCA 1) and Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene 2 (BRCA 2) germline mutations confer an estimated 20 to 40 times increased risk of OC when compared to the general population. The majority of BRCA-associated OC is identified in the late stage, and no effective screening method has been...
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