⁃ DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Meets one of the following criteria:

‣ Considered to be at increased risk for developing ovarian cancer, as defined by one of the following:

• Has at least one first-degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter) with ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer

∙ Has at least two first or second degree relatives diagnosed before age 50 with either ovarian, primary peritoneal, fallopian tube, and/or pancreatic cancer who have tested positive for hereditary cancer syndrome that includes an increased risk of gynecologic cancer (e.g., BRCA1/2 or Lynch Syndrome)or have increased risk as deemed by a certified genetic counselor

∙ A personal or family history of a hereditary cancer syndrome that includes an increased risk of gynecologic cancer

∙ Increased risk as deemed by a certified genetic counselor

⁃ Undergoing surgery for a gynecologic condition, including any of the following:

• Diagnosis of a reproductive cancer

∙ Benign gynecological condition (e.g., uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or follicular or corpus luteum ovarian cysts)

∙ Highly suspicious adnexal mass

∙ Risk-reducing prophylactic oophorectomy

⁃ PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

⁃ Age

• Between the ages of 18 and 80