The latest published data shows that if there is any family history of the following, your risk rates rise:
Ovarian - if your mum or sister had it; risk rises from 2 per cent to 5 per cent.
Endometrial - with family history the risk increases from 3 to 11 per cent.
Breast - if your mum or sister had it: risk jumps from 9 per cent to 17 per cent. A grandmother who succumbed takes it to 12 per cent.