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Correlation between breast cancer and ovarian cancer?
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SMALL: In 90% of cases there is no correlation. In 10% of cases it may be associated with the hereditary breast ovarian syndrome in which brca 1 & brca 2 mutations are responsable for the increase risk and development of these cancers.
Answered 2/16/2016
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