Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. About 10% of cases are thought to have a hereditary basis, and family history is the strongest known risk factor. In the past, prophylactic oophorectomy has been advocated for women with two or more affected first-degree
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Adjustment to perceived ovarian cancer risk
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
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- Volume
- 9
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- Article
- ISSN
- 1057-9249
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