Women from families where most women have had one of these two types of cancer may consider screening for BRCA gene mutations.
The link between ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
Knowing your genetic profile can allow you to take a more targeted approach to cancer prevention and early detection, in collaboration with your healthcare provider.

Other common risk factors include older age, obesity, no previous pregnancy or never having been pregnant, and long-term hormone replacement therapy after menopause.

Some women attempt to reduce their risk through prophylactic surgical procedures, such as mastectomy (removal of the breast glands) or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes).

In some high-risk patients, doctors may prescribe drugs such as tamoxifen to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.