Genetic News
Women with genes for endometriosis have higher risk of ovarian cancer
Women with genes for endometriosis have higher risk of ovarian cancer Researchers find odds of having ovarian cancer up to 2.6 times higher for women carrying genetic risk factors for endometriosis. These women also have a higher risk of developing certain ovarian...
Genetic testing underutilized in ovarian cancer
Only a minority of women with ovarian or breast cancer undergo recommended genetic testing, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data for about 77,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer and 6,000 diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 and 2014. Only about 24% of...
