The fallopian tube as the origin of non-uterine pelvic high-grade serous carcinoma TOG 2016 Flashcards

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What proportion of ovarian cancers are epithelial?

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90%

(serous, clear cell, endometrioid and mucinous)

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What proportion of epithelial cancers are serous?

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70%
Most common/lethal

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Table competing type 1 and 2 ovarian cancer

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What propoation of ovarian cancers have BRCA1/2

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10%

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Diagram showing proposed pathway of high grade serous carcinoma from non-uterine high-grade pelvic serous carcinoma (HGPSC)

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STIC - serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma
HGSC high grade serous carincoma

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