Fathers may pass ovarian cancer risk to daughters
- by BBC Health News
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- 15 Feb, 2018
US scientists believe they have identified a new gene mutation that can raise the risk of ovarian cancer, and is passed from father to daughter.
It is inherited through the X-chromosome and is independent of other known susceptibility genes that women can already be tested for.
Experts say more studies are needed to confirm the identity and function of the gene.
The latest findings appear in the journal
PLoS Genetics
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