A common misconception is that the larger the breast the greater the risk for breast cancer. ... There is not just one contributing factor to the existence of breast cancer. ... Only 5-10% of women who develop breast cancer has a family history of the disease. ... Women who have inherited the BRCA1 gene generally have many cases of breast and ovary cancer in their extended families and have "a 70% of developing breast cancer and a 45% chance of developing ovarian cancer." ... "Despite the fact that many breast cancers are discovered by the woman herself, so far, studies have not shown that ...

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Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in the UK, with 6959 cases diagnosed in 2002. It accounts for 6% of all cancer deaths and has a five year survival rate of about 28% (Cancer research UK, 2005). ... Ovarian cancer generally appears as a cystic enlargement of the ovary. ... 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 Research UK 2005). ... Mrs A was diagnos...

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