What is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome?
According to InformedDNA Vice President of Cancer Genetics Services Jana Pruski-Clark, only 10% of breast cancer is hereditary.
The most common form of hereditary breast cancer is simply called Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome or HBOC for short.
But what is HBOC?
Having HBOC can increase a patient’s risk of developing breast cancer. But unfortunately, this isn’t the only type of cancer a patient might have an increased risk for. They have a significantly increased risk of developing ovarian cancer too.
Find out more about Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in the video below.
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