Serous carcinoma of the peritoneum after oophorectomy.
Obstet Gynecol
; 80(3 Pt 2): 558-60, 1992 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-1495737
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Prophylactic oophorectomy in premenopausal women has been recommended to prevent ovarian cancer. However, serous carcinoma of the peritoneum, which is indistinguishable from ovarian carcinoma, can occur after oophorectomy. CASES Two cases are reported of serous carcinoma of the peritoneum after oophorectomy. Presentation, management, and outcome are similar to those for ovarian carcinoma.CONCLUSION:
More data are needed to quantify the risk of carcinoma after oophorectomy. Such knowledge may change the risk-benefit calculations of recommending prophylactic oophorectomy to premenopausal women at a certain age, and must be discussed with the patient who is considering prophylactic oophorectomy with or without other planned surgery.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Neoplasias Peritoneais
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Carcinoma Papilar
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Ovariectomia
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Cistadenocarcinoma
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article