Characteristics of ovarian tumors of low malignant potential in BRCA mutation carriers: A case series.

Gynecologic oncology reports ·Vol. 13 ·2015-10-01

Matsuo Koji, Tierney Katherine E, Schneider Diane M, Mhawech-Fauceglia Paulette, Roman Lynda D, Gershenson David M

Abstract

•Tumor characteristics of 5 cases of ovarian tumor of low malignant potential (LMP) with BRCA mutation were examined.•Young age, BRCA1 mutation, and presence of invasive implants may be characteristics of BRCA carriers with ovarian LMP.

Keywords

BRCA Borderline ovarian tumor Invasive implant Low malignant potential Ovarian cancer

Article Info

Journal

Gynecologic oncology reports

Abbr.

Gynecol Oncol Rep

ISSN

2352-5789

Published

2015-10-01

Indexed

2015-10-01

Updated

2015-10-04

Language

English

Country/Region

Netherlands

NLM ID

101652231

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