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Re-evaluating hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk: clinical impact of updated multigene panel sequencing and genetic counseling.
Familial cancer - 27 Mar 2026
Gislinge Julie Isabelle Plougmann, Byrjalsen Anna, Naver Klara Vinsand, Clausen Helle Vibeke, Ravn Pernille, Petersen Kresten Rubeck, Wadt Karin A W
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An increased lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is observed among women with a family history of ovarian cancer, with or without breast cancer, as well as among carriers of pathogenic germline variants in ovarian cancer (OC) predisposition genes. Over the past two decades, additional OC–associated genes beyond BRCA1/2 have been identified, highlighting the need for updated genetic evaluation in women previously...
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