A 60-year-old woman is seen for an annual checkup.Her obstetric history reveals para 6, gravida 6.She reports that she went through menopause at age 45.Her grandmother died at age 80 of colon cancer, and her father died of lung cancer.What in her history would be a risk factor for ovarian cancer?

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Her grandmother's history of colon cancer could indicate a familial cancer syndrome such as Lynch syndrome, which increases the risk for several cancers including ovarian cancer.

A 60-Year-Old Woman Is Seen for an Annual Checkup