Occult tubal carcinoma found at risk reducing salpingectomy in a BRCA1 carrier

Sarah H Kim; Melissa K Frey; Stephanie V Blank

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2014.03.003

Occult tubal carcinoma found at risk reducing salpingectomy in a BRCA1 carrier

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2014 Apr 2:9:1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2014.03.003. eCollection 2014 Aug.

Authors

Sarah H Kim¹, Melissa K Frey², Stephanie V Blank²

Affiliations

¹ Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
² New York University School of Medicine, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, New York City, NY, USA.

Abstract

•This is the first report of occult cancer diagnosed at risk-reducing salpingectomy.•We propose a two-step risk-reducing strategy for premenopausal high-risk women, to begin and expedite surgical prevention.

Keywords: Risk reducing salpingectomy BRCA1 carcinoma.