Real-world genetic testing data of ovarian cancer patients: Informing counseling and risk reduction in patients over age seventy

By afschroeder • May 12, 2026

Shachar E, Rotkop G, Haas R, Frankenthal R, Kamara D, Demirjian M, Kwan L, Cummings S, Roscow B, Salani R, Spellman PT, Karlan B, Chase DM. Real-world genetic testing data of ovarian cancer patients: Informing counseling and risk reduction in patients over age seventy. Gynecol Oncol. 2026 May 11;209:77-87. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2026.05.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42114202.

Tags: BRCA, elderly, Hematology/Oncology, hereditary cancer, Lynch syndrome, ovarian cancer, prevention, Publications, risk reduction

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