Article
Hereditary ovarian cancer.
Human pathology - 1 Aug 2005
Prat Jaime, Ribé Adriana, Gallardo Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Family history is the strongest risk factor for ovarian cancer. Three clinical manifestations of hereditary ovarian cancer have been recognized: (1) "site-specific" ovarian cancer, (2) the breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, and (3) the hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC; Lynch II) syndrome. The first 2 groups are associated with germ line mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 tumor suppressor genes,...
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