Abstract
Two or more epithelial ovarian cancers in close relatives, or ovarian cancer in conjunction with young-onset breast or colonic cancers, are suggestive of an inherited predisposition. Women in such families may have a 30-40% lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoma / diagnosis
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Carcinoma / genetics*
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Carcinoma / prevention & control
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Female
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Humans
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / diagnosis
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / genetics*
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / prevention & control
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Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
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Ovarian Neoplasms / prevention & control
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Ovariectomy
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Registries