... regulation of the tumour suppressor gene p.53, led to a failure to repair or remove DNA damage in ovulated follicles. The gonadotropin theory postulates that 'follicle stimulating hormone or luteinizing hormone stimulate cell proliferation and malignant transformation of the ovarian epithelium' (Tung et al. 2005: 321). In ... 2000). As well as risk factors there appears to be protection factors as well, these come from the idea of stopping egg production and from increasing the amount of progesterone in the body and include pregnancy, oral contraceptives and breast feeding (Cancer Resear...

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... People who have been diagnosed as carriers may find it difficult to find partners for marriage, may be discriminated against by employers or insurance companies. For example, carriers of sickle cell anemia who were identified as a result of a compulsory population-screening programme during 1970's, were discriminated against in several American states. Although the geneticist who performs the population screening ... (inheritability) by studies on monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Testing for complex disease predisposition is not common, because of the lack of sufficient kits. However, n...

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... People who have been diagnosed as carriers may find it difficult to find partners for marriage, may be discriminated against by employers or insurance companies. For example, carriers of sickle cell anemia who were identified as a result of a compulsory population-screening programme during 1970's, were discriminated against in several American states. Although the geneticist who performs the population screening ... (inheritability) by studies on monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Testing for complex disease predisposition is not common, because of the lack of sufficient kits. However, n...

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