ADVANCED OVARIAN-CANCER IN A WOMAN WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF OVARIAN-CANCER, DISCOVERED AT REFERRAL FOR PROPHYLACTIC OOPHORECTOMY - A CASE-REPORT

Despite an initial complete response to theraphy, she died of the dise ase 60 months after the diagnosis. Although only a small percentage of ovarian cancer patients report a family history positive for ovarian cancer, such a history remains the most recognizable risk factor in th is elusive disease. Accurate prediction of the risk of ovarian cancer in subjects with nultiple affected family members and the efficacy of prophylactic oophorectomy need to be determined.