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Elizabeth C. Owens

At an academic cancer center in New York, New York, Elizabeth C. Owens, FNP-BC, OCN, cares for breast and rare-tumor oncology patients. She has worked in cancer care for 24 years and teaches oncology pathophysiology to nurse practitioner students. Owens earned her master’s degree in nursing from Linfield University and contributes to Biology Insights.

How Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Affects Life Expectancy
How a CHEK2 Mutation Affects Breast Cancer Prognosis
What the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Means for Treatment
Is GIST Hereditary? Sporadic vs. Inherited Cases
CDKN2A Mutation: Cancer Risk and What You Need to Know
The RB1 Gene: Its Function and Role in Cancer Development
What Is the BRCAPRO Cancer Risk Assessment Model?
Turcot Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment