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Changing patterns of referral into a family history clinic and detection of ovarian cancer: a retrospective 10-year review.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - 1 Oct 2022
Smallwood K G, Crockett S, Huang V, Cullimore V, Davies J, Satti G, Phillips A
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This study examines whether a change in the criteria for genetic testing for ovarian cancer risk changed the nature of referrals into our Familial Cancer service. This is a retrospective review of 273 women who underwent risk reducing surgery (RRS). The primary outcome was to establish whether there was an increase in women having RRS with a confirmed genetic mutation. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of...
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