Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer triggered by occult fallopian tube cancer: a case report

Abstract Background At the time of benign gynecological surgery, a prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy or salpingectomy is increasingly being performed concurrently to reduce the risk of future ovarian and fallopian tube cancer. We herein describe a case of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndro...

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Main Authors: Hikaru Murakami, Satoe Fujiwara, Ruri Nishie, Shoko Ueda, Shinichi Terada, Takashi Yamada, Masahide Ohmichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04095-6