THE GENETICS OF OVARIAN-CANCER - CONCEPTS IN TESTING AND COUNSELING

Authors
HARTENBACH EM SCHINK JC
Citation
Em. Hartenbach et Jc. Schink, THE GENETICS OF OVARIAN-CANCER - CONCEPTS IN TESTING AND COUNSELING, Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 8(5), 1996, pp. 339-342
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
1040872X
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
339 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-872X(1996)8:5<339:TGOO-C>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The discovery and sequencing of the BRCA1 gene is an exciting breakthr ough for women and health care providers. BRCA1 is associated with inh erited breast and ovarian cancer and the body of scientific informatio n regarding its role in ovarian cancer is growing rapidly. The impact of this knowledge on counseling women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer is profound, This review provides information about familial ovarian cancer syndromes and the emerging role of genetic tes ting in women with an inherited susceptibility for cancer.