[jules]

My grandmother had ovarian cancer at age 40 and my mother had it at age 32. I have heard that the earlier a cancer occurs, the more likely it is to have a familial link. Is this true? I'm now 30 so I'm close to the age that my mother was when she was diagnosed. She was incredibly lucky - she had no symptoms and was only diagnosed because she underwent surgery for an unrelated condition and they spotted the tumour.