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When i was born, my mother at the age of 40 was told she had ovarian cancer. she opted not to get treatment and died when i was 8 years old at the age of 48 years old.?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

May not be genetic: The type of ovarian cancer that runs in families is associated with specific genes (brac-1 and brac-2). If you do not carry either of those genes your risk for ovarian cancer is likely no different from that in the general population.

Answered 6/15/2019

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

See someone: Not sure what your question is but you should visit a health professional with expertise on cancer risk assessment and genetics. He/she will take a good family history and maybe do brca testing.

Answered 8/23/2017

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