Scientists find genetic variants key to understanding origins of ovarian cancer

(University of Southern California - Health Sciences) New research by an international team including Keck Medicine of USC scientists is bringing the origins of ovarian cancer into sharper focus.The study, published online June 15 in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Genetics, highlights the discovery of three genetic variants associated with mucinous ovarian carcinomas (MOCs), offering the first evidence of genetic susceptibility in this type of ovarian cancer.
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