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Yes definitely.
And I would insist on regular ultrasound scans.
My mother died of ovarian cancer age 55, and I've been told I don't qualify for genetic testing as there are no other relatives with ovarian or breast cancer in our family - one doctor also told me that you have to have a surviving relative that has had the cancer for this form of testing, so you would fall into all of these categories. I have had several ultrasound scans, and all have been OK so far (I'm 40).
It's a silent disease with few symptoms as you know, and if it's caught late it's bad news. I'm glad to hear your mother beat this terrible disease.
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