Blood type, ABO genetic variants, and ovarian cancer survival. | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Beeghly-Fadiel A. Blood type, ABO genetic variants, and ovarian cancer survival. PloS one. 12(12). e0175119. PMID: 28448592 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC5407760

Abstract

Blood type A and the A1 allele have been associated with increased ovarian cancer risk. With only two small studies published to date, evidence for an association between ABO blood type and ovarian cancer survival is limited.