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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Radical fimbriectomy: A reasonable temporary risk-reducing surgery for selected women with a germ line mutation of 1 or 2 genes? Rationale and preliminary development



Research Highlights

►Radical fimbriectomy is a new kind of temporary prophylactic operation in BRCA mutation carriers. ►It removes both fallopian tubes including the frimbrio-ovarian junctions. ►It reduces the risk of high-grade pelvic serous cancer while preserving ovarian function.