BRCA1 mutations linked to increased risk of serous, serous-like endometrial cancer

(The JAMA Network Journals) Increased risk for aggressive serous/serous-like endometrial cancer was increased in women with BRCA1 mutations, although the overall risk for uterine cancer after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) to remove the fallopian tube and ovary was not increased, according to a new study published online by JAMA Oncology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news