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Ginkgo may prevent genetic-associated ovarian cancer risk: multiple biomarkers and anticancer pathways induced by ginkgolide B in BRCA1-mutant ovarian epithelial cells.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Nov 2011
Jiang Wei, Qiu Weiliang, Wang Yisheng, Cong Qing, Edwards Dale, Ye Bin, Xu Congjian
Abstract excerpt
Women carrying BRCA1 mutations have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancers. Options to reduce this risk are largely limited to prophylactic surgery, which leads to a decrease in the quality of life and permanently damages fertility. There is a obvious and an urgent need to identify a noninvasive approach to effectively prevent the ovarian cancer risk, specifically for those women of reproductive age. Our...
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