Balega J

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 1967-2024

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  • article 1

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  • endometriosis 1
2024
Investigating age and ethnicity as novel high-risk phenotypes in mucinous ovarian cancer: retrospective study in a multi-ethnic population.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society ·doi:10.1136/ijgc-2024-005332

ObjectivesPrimary mucinous ovarian carcinoma represents 3% of ovarian cancers and is typically diagnosed early, yielding favorable outcomes. This study aims to identify risk factors, focussing on the impact of age and ethnicity on survival …

2023
An unusual case of three concomitant primary solid cancers with unique histopathological characteristics.
International journal of surgery case reports ·doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109080

Introduction and importanceStruma Ovarii is a rare type of monodermal teratoma with at least 50 % of its mass being thyroid tissue. They make up <1 % of all ovarian tumours and 3 to 5 % of all ovarian teratomas. These tumours are usually be…

2023
The avoiding late diagnosis of ovarian cancer (ALDO) project; a pilot national surveillance programme for women with pathogenic germline variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Journal of medical genetics ·doi:10.1136/jmg-2022-108741

BackgroundOur study aimed to establish 'real-world' performance and cost-effectiveness of ovarian cancer (OC) surveillance in women with pathogenic germline BRCA1/2 variants who defer risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO).Met…

article 1967
IRRADIATION FINISHING APPLICATIONS.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-021-06191-8

Endometriosis was not independently associated with the prognosis of OCCC either in crude analysis or after stratification for stage and RD. Further larger, well-designed prospective studies are warranted to draw firmer conclusions on the i…