Cancer precursor lesions in the BRCA population at the time of prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy: Accuracy of assessment and potential surrogate marker for prevention

Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Aug;138(2):235-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.06.014. Epub 2015 Jun 10.
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Keywords: BRCA; Occult carcinoma; Ovarian cancer; STIC; STIL.

MeSH terms

  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / genetics
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / pathology
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / prevention & control
  • Fallopian Tubes / pathology*
  • Fallopian Tubes / surgery
  • Female
  • Genes, BRCA1*
  • Genes, BRCA2*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Germ-Line Mutation*
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Ovariectomy
  • Ovary / pathology*
  • Ovary / surgery
  • Precancerous Conditions / genetics
  • Precancerous Conditions / pathology*