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Ovarian tumors and genetic predisposition.
Ceska gynekologie - 1 Jan 2022
Štellmachová Júlia, Vrtěl Petr, Vrtěl Radek, Janíková Mária, Kolaříková Kristýna, Procházka Martin, Vodička Radek
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OBJECTIVE: Summary of knowledge in the field of ovarian cancer and genetic predisposition. RESULTS: Ovarian tumors are usually diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease and the prognosis for these patients is generally poor. The 5-year overall survival rate, regardless of the histopathological type of tumor, is around 44%. Germline mutations causing hereditary tumor syndromes are predominantly involved in the...
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