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    Editorial, Research review:

    Peripheral blood BRCA1 methylation profiling to predict familial ovarian cancer.

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    Ultrasound Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Are We There Yet?

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    Press: Normal-tissue BRCA1 Methylation May Occur Before Birth, Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk. (Medscape/Reuters Health)

    Press: Commentary: Is This 'Provocative Finding' Related to Serous Ovarian Cancer? (Medscape Oncology)

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    Research news:

    Family history is strong risk factor in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers, study finds.

    Research news:

    Genetics: BRCA-mutant breast/ovarian cancer revealed.

    Press: Breast and ovarian cancers: Large study improves estimates of genetic risk. (Medical News Today)

    Press: Most Precise Estimates Ever of Cancer Risks With BRCA. (Medscape)

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