I believe so, there is a connection.
My father passed 20 yrs ago this summer from colon cancer, at the young age of 62. I am 58 yr with Ovarian Cancer, stage3.
according to my gyn/onc, ovarian, colon, breast cancers are pedigree, meaning they are related.
I had the same concerns. My GP said he believed "perhaps" yet my gynecologist brushed it off!
You might search the Johns Hopkins site, it is extensive and has some links on topics such as this, although more on the breast cancer links in families.
Yes, but is there a relationship to a father having prostate cancer and a daughter getting ovarian cancer?
Linda J
Hi Suzanne, my dad had prostate cancer too. I have asked docs about a connection between that and ovarian cancer in daughters and the answers I have gotten so far is "no known connection". Has anyone else heard differently?
Linda J