how high are chances of passing on ovarian cancer to your daughter?

depends on what type of ovarian cancer. My mothers ovarian cancer was genetically linked, therefore I do have an increase risk.

Inherited gene mutations. The most significant risk factor for ovarian cancer is having an inherited mutation in one of two genes called breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA2). These genes were originally identified in families with multiple cases of breast cancer, which is how they got their names, but they're also responsible for about 5 percent to 10 percent of ovarian cancers. You're at particularly high risk of carrying these types of mutations if you're of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Another known genetic link involves an inherited syndrome called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Individuals in HNPCC families are at increased risk of cancers of the uterine lining (endometrium), colon, ovary, stomach and small intestine. Risk of ovarian cancer associated with HNPCC is lower than is that of ovarian cancer associated with BRCA mutations.

Family history. Sometimes, ovarian cancer occurs in more than one family member but isn't the result of any known inherited gene alteration. Having a family history of ovarian cancer increases your risk of the disease, but not to the same degree as does having an inherited genetic defect. If you have one first-degree relative — a mother, daughter or sister — with ovarian cancer, your risk of developing the disease is 5 percent over your lifetime.

No one knows for sure. Some cancers have a hereditary factor and some are based on lifestyle factors, and most are both. If you have any type of cancer, chances are that your daughter's risk would be higher just based on that. There are now genetic tests you can both get to find out her risk, but even those are not definite. You can ask an oncologist how to get these tests. The best thing for a daughter to do in that situation is take care of her health, minimize risk factors that she can control, and see a doctor regularly.

The odds of passing on ovarian cancer to your daughter are zero. Cancer is not a genetic trait. The odds of passing on a genetic pre-disposition to ovarian cancer are about 50/50, but it still takes something to trigger the cancer growth.

You can't really pass cancer on. You may have a genetic predisposition. My mother, sister and I all do. My mother had a hysterectomy several years ago, so she's fine. Can't really get cancer in an organ you don't have! But my sister and I both have regular visits with our gynos so that they can test for pre-cancerous cells. We're both at risk, but we know it and take steps to make sure we catch any problems before they become untreatable. Its not a problem at all. If you've had it already, make sure your daughter(s) know and have regular check-ups and that's all there is to it.

I am a nursing student and we learnt that Ovarian cancer is hereditary and that if you have had breast cancer your are at an increased risk of it aswell. Ovarian cancer is also asymptomatic so screen early for it if you are worried. If caught early it is highly treatable.

Best of luck.

my doctor just told me it is not hereditary but there is still a 1 in 5 chance for anyone to get it. i inquired when my daughter had her first pap. i have had ovarian cancer so i questioned it. my doctor (actually not my doctor but the one we saw that day) is kind of a biatch and i can't get squat for answers so she may have been just blowing me off.

check out this research group they have a message board you can use http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/