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Combined Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy and Cesarean Delivery in BRCA1/2 Alteration Carriers : A Case Series.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Dec 2023
Barker Victoria E, Vlachodimitropoulou Evangelia, O'Brien Patrick, Iskaros Joseph, Rosenthal Adam N
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BACKGROUND: The cumulative lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is 16-68% and 11-30% in female BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene alteration carriers, respectively. Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is the only proven way to reduce ovarian cancer mortality. We report a series of patients who underwent risk-reducing surgery at the time of planned obstetric-indicated cesarean delivery. CASES: This is a case series...
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