Ovarian cancer

From SNPedia

The Wikipedia article on ovarian cancer is a good place to start.

SNPs reported to influence ovarian cancer often overlap with those reported as risks for breast cancer. Some of the SNPs reported in conjunction with risk for ovarian cancer include:

• rs7797466
• rs4151620
• rs2227311
• rs1042838
• rs608995
• rs523349, in the SRD5A2 gene

As for the good news, there are some SNPs that are reported to represent lower risk for ovarian cancer; these include:

• rs3218536, a SNP in the DNA repair gene XRCC2
• rs4151620, in the RB1 gene