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BRCA Genes
Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are responsible for many inherited ovarian cancers and breast cancers.
- New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend genetic counseling and testing only for high-risk women (family history of ovarian cancer).
- Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes (salpingo-oophorectomy) reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 80% in women with BRCA mutations, indicates a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Associati...
Expert & Community Posts
Ovarian Cancer: Listening for the Body's Signals
By Nancy Muller , Health ExpertI distinctly recall the advice, twenty-five years ago, of my own OBGYN when searching for a... Read more »
Veggies preventing breast cancer?
By Amy Thomas , Health ExpertVegetable nutrients are said to have a number of beneficial properties-antioxidant,... Read more »
Top 10 Breast Cancer Risk Factors
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertDon’t drink. Lose weight. Don’t fight those hot flashes with hormone replacement therapy. Yadda... Read more »
Screening MRI for Breast Cancer: Should YOU Get One?
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertTwo news stories about breast MRI hit the airwaves simultaneously yesterday, and together they... Read more »
Have the Rules for PSA Testing Changed?
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertA series of studies were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine that question... Read more »
Health Guide
Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis
Up to 95% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive longer than 5 years if their cancers are treated before they have spread beyond the ovaries. Unfortunately, there are no... Read more »Ovarian Cancer: Causes
CausesAbout 20,180 new cases of ovarian cancer are expected in the United States in 2006. Evidence suggests that the incidence of ovarian cancer is declining. The average age for the onset of ovarian... Read more »Ovarian Cancer: Prevention
PreventionNo specific lifestyle factors are proven to protect against ovarian cancer, although the following study results suggest some lower or higher risk:Some studies have suggested a lower rate... Read more »Ovarian Cancer: Prognosis
PrognosisOvarian cancer ranks behind lung, breast, and colorectal cancer as the fourth most common cause of female cancer death in this country. About 15,310 American women are expected to die from... Read more »Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Ethnicity, Race, Genes, and Family History
Experts estimate that about 211,240 new cases of invasive female breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2005. About 1,690 breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in men... Read more »Images
Related News
Cutting Fat May Prevent Ovarian Cancer
October 22, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If there weren't already enough reasons to eat healthy, there may one more for women to add to their list. New research reveals... Read summary »
Young Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Preserve Fertility
August 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve fertility by keeping at least one ovary or the uterus without... Read summary »
Cancer Linked to Behavior in Elderly
November 19, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 80 percent of cancer diagnoses occur in the elderly, but many of their risk factors for the disease are behavioral, a new... Read summary »
Cancer Education Needed
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Do you think you know what causes cancer? Results of a new survey show you probably don't! Results from the survey by the... Read summary »
Breast Cancer Risk
September 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your age at menopause and your breastfeeding practices can influence your risk of developing certain types of breast cancer,... Read summary »
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