Ann Folkins

Publication Details

• Epidemiologic correlates of ovarian cortical inclusion cysts (CICs) support a dual precursor pathway to pelvic epithelial cancer.

  Folkins AK, Saleemuddin A, Garrett LA, Garber JE, Muto MG, Tworoger SS, Crum CP. Gynecol Oncol. 2009; 115 (1): 108-11

  Many ovarian carcinomas are presumed to arise within ovarian cortical inclusion cysts (CICs). This study examined the frequency of ovarian CICs in relation to epidemiologic risk factors in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA+) mutations.

  PubMedID: 19615727