Article 5X4RK Women with genes for endometriosis have higher risk of ovarian cancer

Women with genes for endometriosis have higher risk of ovarian cancer

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Donna Lu
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Researchers find odds of having ovarian cancer up to 2.6 times higher for women carrying genetic risk factors for endometriosis

Women with genes that predispose them to endometriosis also have a higher risk of developing certain ovarian cancers, new research suggests.

A study of genetic markers in nearly 15,000 women with endometriosis and more than 25,000 women with ovarian cancer has found what researchers say is a causal link between the two conditions.

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