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Elevated Bone Turnover Markers after Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy in Women at Increased Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) reduces ovarian cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Premenopausal RRSO is hypothesized to increase fracture risk more than natural menopause.
Ingrid E Fakkert   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovarian cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Ovarian cancer is not a single disease and can be subdivided into at least five different histological subtypes that have different identifiable risk factors, cells of origin, molecular compositions, clinical features and treatments.
A Bashashati   +219 more
core   +1 more source

HIF2A as a prognostic and clinical therapeutic target in ovarian clear cell carcinoma

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is highly associated with hypoxia. Hypoxia‐inducible factor 2A (HIF2A) is a key regulator of hypoxic responses, but its role in ovarian clear cell carcinoma remains unclear. This study demonstrated the unfavorable prognostic significance of HIF2A expression in ovarian clear cell carcinoma.
Mengxin Jiang   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers and Women at Risk of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Long-Term Experiences at the Rotterdam Family Cancer Clinic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and women from a hereditary breast(/ovarian) cancer family have a highly increased risk of developing breast cancer (BC). Prophylactic mastectomy (PM) results in the greatest BC risk reduction.
Bernadette A. M. Heemskerk-Gerritsen   +43 more
core   +2 more sources

A multilevel perspective on MSH6‐associated Lynch syndrome: Integrating molecular, biological, and clinical insights

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome, caused by a germline pathogenic variant in one of the mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Among these, MSH6‐associated LS represents a distinct subtype with unique molecular and clinical characteristics.
Salwa Ben Yahia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A model-based assessment of the cost-utility of strategies to identify Lynch syndrome in early-onset colorectal cancer patients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This is a freely-available open access publication. Please cite the published version which is available via the DOI link in this record.BACKGROUND: Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome caused by mutations in the DNA ...
Coelho, H   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Pelvic venous disorders in women: Diagnosis and management for gynecologists

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD) are an underrecognized yet significant cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in reproductive‐aged women, characterized by venous reflux, obstruction, or both. This clinical opinion provides a practical overview of PeVD for gynecologists, outlining its pathophysiology, common presentations, diagnostic approach, and ...
Tiffany Ni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ovarian Cancer: Epidemiology, Disease Mechanisms, New Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies, and Research Directions

open access: yesiNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ovarian cancer (OC) continues to be the deadliest gynecological malignancy and a significant cause of cancer‐related mortality among women worldwide. Standard treatment strategies typically entail platinum‐based chemotherapy in conjunction with cytoreductive surgery.
Zunera Khalid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

“It was a no-brainer”: A qualitative study of factors driving previvors’ decision-making when considering risk-reducing salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy

open access: yesGynecologic Oncology Reports, 2022
Objective: Previvors are becoming more aware of the option of risk-reducing salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy (RRS-DO) to mitigate their risk of ovarian cancer.
Caroline Gellman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Preoperative Dyslipidemia and the Prognosis of Patients With Endometrial Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Endometrial cancer (EC) is closely related to metabolic disorders. We aimed to investigate whether preoperative dyslipidemia independently affects the prognosis of patients with EC. One hundred and ninety‐four women diagnosed with EC by pathology and who had undergone standardized surgical treatment at the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical
Song Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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