Genetics of Ovarian Cancer

Detailed information on the genetics of ovarian cancer, including hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, ovarian cancer and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, and basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)

Only a small portion of cancers involve inherited changes (mutations) that are passed from generation to generation. Click on the links below to learn more about this topic.

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (Gorlin Syndrome)