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Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry
| Web Site: | http://www.ovariancancer.com |
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263-0001
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| Hotline: | 1-800-OVARIAN (1-800-682-7426) |
| | Organization's Mission Statement: The Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry is pursuing research as to causes of familial ovarian cancer. Its goals are to identify new genes associated with familial ovarian cancer, thereby improving genetic and psychosocial counseling for individuals and families and to characterize lifestyle choices (i.e., oral contraceptive use, hormone replacement therapy, number of pregnancies) that reduce ovarian cancer risk in women who may be more susceptible to the disease. It hopes to acquire information that will lead to better methods for detecting ovarian cancer, for reliable predictive testing for cancer predisposition and ultimately, preventing the disease in future generations. It is collecting family histories, medical records and tissue samples from ovarian cancer patients. |
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