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Serous carcinoma of the ovary (view source)
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*Poor prognosis. | *Poor prognosis. | ||
*May be associated with a ''[[BRCA1]] gene'' or ''[[BRCA2]] gene'' mutation.<ref name=pmid23707676>{{Cite journal | last1 = Demsky | first1 = R. | last2 = McCuaig | first2 = J. | last3 = Maganti | first3 = M. | last4 = Murphy | first4 = KJ. | last5 = Rosen | first5 = B. | last6 = Armel | first6 = SR. | title = Keeping it simple: genetics referrals for all invasive serous ovarian cancers. | journal = Gynecol Oncol | volume = 130 | issue = 2 | pages = 329-33 | month = Aug | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.05.003 | PMID = 23707676 }}</ref> | *May be associated with a ''[[BRCA1]] gene'' or ''[[BRCA2]] gene'' mutation.<ref name=pmid23707676>{{Cite journal | last1 = Demsky | first1 = R. | last2 = McCuaig | first2 = J. | last3 = Maganti | first3 = M. | last4 = Murphy | first4 = KJ. | last5 = Rosen | first5 = B. | last6 = Armel | first6 = SR. | title = Keeping it simple: genetics referrals for all invasive serous ovarian cancers. | journal = Gynecol Oncol | volume = 130 | issue = 2 | pages = 329-33 | month = Aug | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.05.003 | PMID = 23707676 }}</ref> | ||
**Approximately 20% of high-grade serous carcinoma are associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2.<ref name22776961>{{Cite journal | last1 = Schrader | first1 = KA. | last2 = Hurlburt | first2 = J. | last3 = Kalloger | first3 = SE. | last4 = Hansford | first4 = S. | last5 = Young | first5 = S. | last6 = Huntsman | first6 = DG. | last7 = Gilks | first7 = CB. | last8 = McAlpine | first8 = JN. | title = Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in ovarian cancer: utility of a histology-based referral strategy. | journal = Obstet Gynecol | volume = 120 | issue = 2 Pt 1 | pages = 235-40 | month = Aug | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31825f3576 | PMID = 22776961 }}</ref> | |||
Precursors lesions: | Precursors lesions: | ||