KRAS mutation of extraovarian implants of serous borderline tumor: prognostic indicator for adverse clinical outcome
Zuo T, Wong S, Buza N, Hui P. KRAS mutation of extraovarian implants of serous borderline tumor: prognostic indicator for adverse clinical outcome. Modern Pathology 2017, 31: 350-357. PMID: 29027536, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical proliferative serous tumorNon-invasive implantsDisease-specific survivalSerous borderline tumorsHigh recurrence rateWorse disease-specific survivalStage IIIC diseaseKRAS mutationsInvasive implantsBRAF V600E mutationBorderline tumorsSerous tumorsRecurrence rateIIIC diseaseClinical outcomesHistological subtypesPrognostic indicatorExtraovarian implantsV600E mutationLow-grade serous carcinomaUnfavorable disease-specific survivalAdverse clinical outcomesHigher stage diseaseSignificant prognostic indicatorBRAF mutation frequency