Cancer Diagnoses: Do Some Cancers Increase The Risk For Others? - Dr. Magtibay
Dr. Paul Magtibay, a gynecologic cancer specialist, explains the gene mutations associated with cancers and which cancers increase the risk for others. Dr. Paul Magtibay is a practicing oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Dr. Magtibay:
Women who have had a history of breast cancer or women who have had a history of colon cancer are also at an increased risk of ovarian cancer. These carcinomas, are called adenocarcinomas, tend to run together. A breast adenocarcinoma or colon adenocarcinoma, if you’ve had those increases your risk of developing ovarian cancer.
And then finally there’s something called Lynch syndrome, which is associated with developing early onset colon cancer. These patients with Lynch syndrome are also at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.

