Familial ovarian cancer.

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Familial ovarian cancer.

Current women's health reports - 1 Feb 2002

Volm Tanja

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Women with mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are at increased risk for the development not only of breast, but of ovarian cancer. The estimated lifetime risk of contracting ovarian cancer for women bearing the mutation is 16% for Ashkenazi Jews and up to 60% for high-risk populations. If a woman is at high familial risk of getting ovarian cancer, an intense screening with transvaginal ultrasound or...

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