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Could you get ovarian cancer if you don't have family history and you never had cancer early?
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Yes: Yes you still can have ovarian cancer even in the absence of genetic predisposition.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Hereditary cancers: Only 10-15% of ovarian cancers are hereditary (passed through a family). So, most cases of ovarian cancer happen in women with no family history.
Answered 12/15/2012
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