PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS) is a rare hereditary syndrome. PHTS has a variable phenotype characterized by benign lesions and increased cancer risks. Clarifying the extent of the benign phenotype could facilitate early recognition o…
OBJECTIVE: To compare menopause-related quality of life (QoL) after risk-reducing salpingectomy (RRS) versus risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) until 3 years of post-surgery. DESIGN: A prospective study (TUBA study) with treatment …
IMPORTANCE: Most women with a BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant undergo premature menopause with potential short- and long-term morbidity due to the current method of ovarian carcinoma prevention: risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO). Becaus…
To determine the effectiveness of annual gynaecological screening (pelvic examination, transvaginal ultrasound, and CA-125), a prospective cohort study of women at high risk for hereditary ovarian cancer was conducted. Women were offered DN…