Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma: An Incidental Finding at the Time of Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

• Hauptverfasser: Monique Hiersoux Vaughan (Verfasst von), Susan C. Modesitt (Verfasst von), Yunchuan Mo (Verfasst von), Elisa R. Trowbridge (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is a precursor lesion for high-grade pelvic serous carcinoma. The incidence of STIC is estimated to occur in 0.6% to 6% of women who are BRCA positive or have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Case. A 56-year-old woman unde...