23/10/2025
FROCKTOBER DAY 23:
Wild weather today means a longer frock was required ๐๐๐๐. I only ever wear this one for Frocktober but I've had lots of compliments today so I might put it into regular rotation.
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factor 2: Having a family cancer syndrome.
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome is caused by inherited mutations in the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2, as well as possibly some other genes that have not yet been found. This syndrome is linked to a high risk of breast cancer as well as ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers (peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer, It develops in a thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen. It also covers the uterus, bladder, and re**um.
The lifetime ovarian cancer risk for those with a BRCA1 mutation is estimated to be between 35% and 70%. This means that if 100 people had a BRCA1 mutation, between 35 and 70 of them would get ovarian cancer. For those with BRCA2 mutations the risk has been estimated to be between 10% and 30% by age 70. In comparison, the ovarian cancer lifetime risk for the those in the general population is less than 2%.
