Genetic Risk Assessment Breast and Ovarian Cancer: 9/05/09Submitted by bbd on Sun, 09/06/2009 - 14:33.
September is ovarian cancer awareness month. The doctors educate you about the hereditary ovarian and breast cancer syndromes (BRCA I and II genes). Knowing your personal risk factors and asking the correct questions of your physicin's will ultimately lead to creating a plan for prevention and early detection if you or a loved one carries one of these genes. They encourage you to vist the FORCE website at www.facingourrisk.com.
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