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Could there be a serous but low-probability side effect identifiable only by using a placebo arm? Kent A. Peacock And John R. Vokey, STAT, "Placebo arms aren’t needed for challenge trials of Covid-19 vaccines," 3 Sep. 2020

Not so serious: Laverne Cox -- To be clear, Cox has made serous breakthroughs as a transgender actress and advocate, winning awards on both fronts. Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, "Rename the George Wallace Tunnel? To what?," 10 June 2020

The lower risk was particularly strong for the most aggressive types of cancer, high-grade serous tumors. Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "Breastfeeding May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer," 20 Apr. 2020

She was diagnosed in November with uterine serous carcinoma, an endometrial cancer, said her son David Benshoof Klein. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, "Janet Benshoof, lawyer who pursued abortion rights for women, dies at 70," 19 Dec. 2017

Five women had high grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ovarian cancer may actually arise in Fallopian tubes," 23 Oct. 2017

Four had genetic abnormalities linked to ovarian cancer or a precursor malignancy, serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma, or STIC. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ovarian cancer may actually arise in Fallopian tubes," 23 Oct. 2017

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