cancer susceptibility

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019

Few Ovarian Cancer Patients Get Recommended Genetic Tests that Could Guide Care, Study Shows

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Too few women with ovarian cancer and breast cancer are getting the recommended genetic tests that help evaluate their risk of developing other cancers – which could guide changes in ... Read more

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

Gene Mutations Increasing Ovarian Cancer Risk May Be Passed Down from Fathers, Study Suggests

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Mutations in a newly identified gene that may increase women’s risk of ovarian cancer could be passed down through the X chromosome, a new study shows. The findings suggest that ... Read more

August 25, 2017

Most Women with History of Ovarian or Breast Cancer Are Not Receiving Recommended Genetic Tests, Study Finds

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Genetic screening to detect mutations that can predispose women to the development of breast or ovarian cancer has available since the mid-1990s. However, more than 80 percent of women at ... Read more